used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
ANTOINE
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From this reading ANTOINE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
battlementnounUS /ˈbætəlmənt/
a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
brightenverbUS /ˈbraɪtən/
make more cheerful through the use of color
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
councilmannounUS /ˈkaʊnsəlmən/
a man who is a council member
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
Etienne
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From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading THE GATE OF ST.
Giffart
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From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
Jocelyn
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From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
MarcelnounUS /mɑːrˈsel/
a hairdo characterized by deep regular waves that are made by a heated curling iron
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GATE OF ST.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
partisansnounUS /ˈpɑːrtəzənz/
plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
provostnounUS /ˈproʊvoʊst/
a high-ranking university administrator
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
rampartsnounUS /ˈræmpɑːrts/
plural of “rampart” — an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
get rid of
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
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 Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading The clock had sounded the first hour of morning from the church in the quarter of St. Antoine.
ST
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From this reading THE GATE OF ST.
not in physical motion
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GATE OF ST.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The other magistrates and a group of their partisans had posted themselves, at the request of the provost, in a house near the ramparts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
topmostadjective
at or nearest to the top
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
in the direction of
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
wendingverbUS /ˈwendɪŋ/
-ing form of “wend” — direct one's course or way
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just before sinking below the horizon the moon still shed enough light to brighten with a fringe of silver the topmost battlement of the two high towers that defend the gate of St. Antoine, towards which Etienne Marcel was wending his way accompanied by the councilman Philip Giffart and Jocelyn, and holding two keys in his hands.
