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Chapter XIV
While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields. Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle. They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant. They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat. He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.”
any thing at all
From this reading “They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.”
during the time that
From this reading “While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
any thing at all
From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
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From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
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From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
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From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them had one musket at his side and another on the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They asked the innkeeper if there was anything to eat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They dismounted and gave their mules to a foot servant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He told them he had a good supply of food, and if they liked they could go into the hall while he was preparing it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
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From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
during the time that
From this reading While I was in this struggle, two armed men came riding up to the door of the inn, wearing vests and helmets and carrying shields.
