used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
administeringverbUS /ædˈmɪnɪstɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
(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 The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
arbitrationnounUS /ˌɑːrbɪˈtreɪʃən/
(law) the hearing and determination of a dispute by an impartial referee agreed to by both parties (often used to settle disputes between labor and management)
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
lacking funds
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
broomy
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From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
confinesnounUS /ˈkɑːnfaɪnz/
a bounded scope
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
contendingverbUS /kənˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
contentionnounUS /kənˈtenʃən/
a point asserted as part of an argument
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
cowlnounUS /kaʊl/
protective covering consisting of a metal part that covers the engine
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
descried
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From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
ecclesiasticnounUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
feedingnounUS /ˈfiːdɪŋ/
the act of consuming food
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
firmamentnoun
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
habitedadjective
dressed in a habit
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
indicatingverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
moorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
in motion
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
on the contrary
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
determined
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
in the near future
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading The Sheriff was indicating signs of uneasiness at the delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But now, on the farther confines of the broomy moor, a dark, moving object was descried, which soon resolved itself into a rider, and by and by into a monk, habited in black frock and cowl, and mounted on a mule, which was trotting at an easy pace.
which person or people
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The times are wild; contention, like a horse Full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, And bears down all before him.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading This was an ecclesiastic, who had been summoned from the nearest religious house to assist in administering the judicial oath to the witnesses at the arbitration.
but in spite of that
From this reading _King Henry IV., Part Second._ Neither of the contending parties had yet appeared on the ground, although the hour of meeting was rather past, as shown by the position of the sun in the cloudless firmament.
