AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
askingnounUS /ˈæskɪŋ/
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
BornadjectiveUS /bɔːrn/
brought into existence
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
brandingnounUS /ˈbrændɪŋ/
the act of stigmatizing
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
droppedverbUS /drɑːpt/
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
eastnounUS /iːst/
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
EgyptiannounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
followverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊ/
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
forestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
Gai
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
Galors
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From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
Goltres
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From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
Gracedieu
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
guessedverbUS /ɡest/
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
HELDadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
intelligencenounUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəns/
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
Isoult
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From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
killedverbUS /kɪld/
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
lenounUS /lə/
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
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 Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
March-Gilbert
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
market-place
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From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
Maulfry
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From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
Messire
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
Mid-Morgraunt
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
PROSPERverbUS /ˈprɑːspər/
make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
REVIEWnounUS /ˌriːˈvjuː/
a new appraisal or evaluation
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
sunsetnounUS /ˈsʌnset/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having learned that they had taken the Goltres road the knight had posted off at a gallop, hot foot.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
unattendedadjectiveUS /ənəˈtendɪd/
not watched
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
Wanmeeting
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From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To follow, to get his dozen men killed, were nothing; but could he be certain Galors would be dropped and Maulfry secured for the appointed branding before the last of them fell?
westnounUS /west/
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading But at Wanmeeting there had been news of a golden knight, who, unattended, rode into the market-place at sunset asking the whereabouts of Galors de Born and his force.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW Messire Prosper le Gai with his dozen men had scoured the forest country from March on the east to Wanmeeting on the west, and from March-Gilbert among the hills of the north to Gracedieu in Mid-Morgraunt, without any sign of the Egyptian.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now Prosper knew what sort of a force Galors might have there, and guessed (from what intelligence Isoult had added to his own) that the golden knight would make at least two brains in it.
