used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
cause to move by pulling
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
start firing a weapon
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
flanksnounUS /flæŋks/
plural of “flank” — the side of military or naval formation
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
Fulk
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From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
Fulk's
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From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
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 Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
how
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From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
Isoult
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From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
jerkedverbUS /dʒɜːrkt/
past form of “jerk” — pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
not any; not one
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
staresnounUS /sterz/
plural of “stare” — a fixed look with eyes open wide
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Then she saw the red bridle jerked and Fulk’s profile, stark and clear, as he pressed his heels into the white horse’s flanks.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
tightenverbUS /ˈtaɪtən/
make tight or tighter
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Then the truth leapt at her out of the eyes that had flashed with a startled swiftness to hers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
at the time that
From this reading God, how nearly he had betrayed himself when his heart had leapt in him with a cry of “Isoult, Isoult!”
a Caucasian
From this reading She saw the red bridle tighten, the white horse draw in.
which person or people
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading They looked at each other, these two—Fulk, like a man who stares into the heart of a fire; Isoult, with eyes that showed at first no more than a tired wonder.
