used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
Armagnacnoun
dry brandy distilled in the Armagnac district of France
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
BrethrennounUS /ˈbreðrən/
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
CitizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
defiling
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From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
Guillaumette
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From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
harmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Live in peace and harmony.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
hog's-back
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From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Live in peace and harmony.
insultsnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlts/
plural of “insult” — a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Live in peace and harmony.
massedverbUS /mæst/
past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
men-at-arms
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From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
parapet-way
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From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Live in peace and harmony.
ploughsharesnounUS /ˈplaʊʃeɪrz/
plural of “ploughshare” — a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
spearheads
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
carry out
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
therewithadverb
with that or this or it
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
traitressnoun
female traitor
From this reading “Wanton! traitress! witch!”
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
WantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading “Wanton! traitress! witch!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
in or at the place that
From this reading Scarce had she spoken ere a shower of arrows, some from the parapet-way where a Company of Citizens was defiling, some from the hog’s-back where the Armagnac men-at-arms were massed, flew in her direction, and therewith a storm of insults:
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Wanton! traitress! witch!”
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading And Guillaumette, turning now toward the city and now toward the open country, cried: “Brethren, embrace ye one another.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Take the iron of your spearheads and forge it into ploughshares!”
