used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PROPHECIES AND PREMONITIONS.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
cavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
cruppers
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From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
damesnounUS /deɪmz/
plural of “dame” — informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
one or the other of two
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
made afraid
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
in a gradual manner
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
manorsnounUS /ˈmænərz/
plural of “manor” — the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
Orville
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From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
palfreys
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From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
precipitousadjectiveUS /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/
done with very great haste and without due deliberation
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
PREMONITIONSnounUS /preməˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “premonition” — a feeling of evil to come
From this reading PROPHECIES AND PREMONITIONS.
PROPHECIESnounUS /ˈprɑːfəsiz/
plural of “prophecy” — knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
From this reading PROPHECIES AND PREMONITIONS.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
reedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
revoltnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
serfsnounUS /sɜːrfs/
plural of “serf” — (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun has gone down; night is drawing nigh.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
tourneynounUS /ˈtɜːrni/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading The noble dames, frightened by the recent popular commotion, have left the platform of the tourney and returned to their manors either on their palfreys or on the cruppers of their cavaliers' horses.
in or at the place that
From this reading At a short distance from the lists where lay the corpses of a considerable number of serfs, killed in their futile attempt at revolt, flows the Orville River.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On one side its banks are precipitous, but on the other they slope gently, covered with reeds.
