used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
ambushesnounUS /ˈæmbʊʃɪz/
plural of “ambush” — the act of concealing yourself and lying in wait to attack by surprise
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
ensigns
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
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 COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
JAUFRE
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
mid-morning
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From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
Montmaure
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
Montmaure's
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From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
pavilionnounUS /pəˈvɪljən/
large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
pavilionsnounUS /pəˈvɪljənz/
plural of “pavilion” — large and often sumptuous tent
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
pitchedadjectiveUS /pɪtʃt/
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
Roche-de-Frêne
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From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Montmaure was the host this day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Half-way between the walls of Roche-de-Frêne and the host of Montmaure, in a space clear of any cover that might be used for ambushes, rose a blue pavilion, a green and silver pavilion, and one between that carried these colours blended.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading COUNT JAUFRE THE day was soft and bright, neither hot nor cold, and at the mid-morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had pitched the pavilions and made lavish preparation were servants of Montmaure.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before the blue pavilion hung a banner with a blue field and the arms of Roche-de-Frêne, before the green and silver Montmaure’s banner; before the third pavilion the two ensigns were fixed side by side.
