used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Some of these appeared to the king to be shamming death.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Some of these appeared to the king to be shamming death.
befallverbUS /bɪˈfɔːl/
become of; happen to
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Some of these appeared to the king to be shamming death.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
HOLOFERNESnoun
(Apocrypha) the Assyrian general who was decapitated by the biblical heroine Judith
From this reading JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
JUDITHnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES.
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
most important element
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
Marienburg
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From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
not any; not one
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
shamming
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of these appeared to the king to be shamming death.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of these appeared to the king to be shamming death.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
SwedesnounUS /swiːdz/
plural of “swede” — a native or inhabitant of Sweden
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
at the time that
From this reading When the first rays of the sun glittered in the waves of the River Main, the castle of Marienburg was in the hands of the Swedes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
people who are wounded
From this reading The king rode up to the courtyard, which was covered with killed and wounded enemies, and amongst these were more than a score of monks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Stand up," he said to them, "and no evil shall befall you."
