used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
armouredadjective
used of animals; provided with protective covering
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
Colwyn's
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From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
daggersnounUS /ˈdæɡərz/
plural of “dagger” — a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
flourishedverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃt/
past form of “flourish” — grow vigorously
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
gauntletnounUS /ˈɡɔːntlət/
to offer or accept a challenge
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
gun-room
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From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
plural of “heel” — 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 His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
Herediths
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From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
the state of being honored
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
intrudernounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
phantomsnounUS /ˈfæntəmz/
plural of “phantom” — a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
rowels
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From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
salades
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From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
shellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
tiltingverbUS /ˈtɪltɪŋ/
-ing form of “tilt” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
very small
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
torchnounUS /tɔːrtʃ/
a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
visoredadjective
having or provided with a visor or a visor of a particular kind
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
warriornounUS /ˈwɔːriər/
someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gun-room was dark and silent as a vault.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His initials, "P.H.," were engraved on his giant steel breast, and his steel heels flourished a pair of fearful spurs, with rowels like daggers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
which person or people
From this reading The light of Colwyn's electric torch fell on the shell of a mighty warrior who stood with one steel gauntlet raised as though in readiness to defend the honour of his house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the deep recesses the armoured phantoms of dead and gone Herediths seemed to be watching the intruder with hidden eyes behind the bars of their tilting helmets and visored salades.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Standing by this giant was a tiny suit of armour, not more than three feet in height, which might have been worn by a child.
