used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
how long something has existed
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
dearly loved
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading DANGER IN THE PATH.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
favoured
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From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
GaulnounUS /ɡɔːl/
a person of French descent
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
Gil
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From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
a state of high honor
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
hailverbUS /heɪl/
praise vociferously
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
how
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From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DANGER IN THE PATH.
LlanonounUS /ˈlɑːnoʊ/
an extensive grassy and nearly treeless plain (especially in Latin America)
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
oppressor's
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From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
a course of conduct
From this reading DANGER IN THE PATH.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
ProceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
Quentin
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From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
renown'd
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From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
Roncevalles
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From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
sceptrenounUS /ˈseptər/
the imperial authority symbolized by a scepter
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading "Beloved of glory, Spain! hail, holy ground!
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
express in words
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DANGER IN THE PATH.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
in the direction of
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Roncevalles--a Poem._ Proceeding eastward next morning, Quentin was guided by Gil Llano for some miles towards the Spanish frontier.
Wellesley
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From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
which person or people
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Tell thou the world how on thy favoured coast, Our Wellesley fought, and Gaul her sceptre lost."
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading All hail! thou chosen scene of deeds renown'd, By warriors wrought in each progressive age, Who struggled to repel th' oppressor's rage.
