adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
BesideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
endurancenounUS /ˈendərəns/
the power to withstand hardship or stress
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
exercisenounUS /ˈeksərsaɪz/
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
exhaustedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
fairlyadverbUS /ˈferli/
to certain extent or degree
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
fierceadjectiveUS /fɪrs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
foilverbUS /fɔɪl/
enhance by contrast
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
galledadjective
painful from having the skin abraded
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
graynounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
gruellingadjective
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
humiliationnounUS /hjuːˌmɪliˈeɪʃən/
state of disgrace or loss of self-respect
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
Leicester's
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From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
Lewes
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From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
outlawnounUS /ˈaʊtlɔː/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
parchment-surfaced
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
rednounUS /red/
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
ShandynounUS /ˈʃændi/
a drink made of beer and lemonade
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
skinnounUS /skɪn/
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
soreadjectiveUS /sɔːr/
hurting
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
strainnounUS /streɪn/
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
TornadjectiveUS /tɔːrn/
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both horses and men were fairly exhausted from the gruelling strain of many days of marching and fighting, so Norman of Torn went into camp that night; nor did he again take up his march until the second morning, three days after the battle of Lewes.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
wiryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪri/
lean and sinewy
From this reading Beside him on the march rode the fierce red giant, Shandy, and the wiry, gray little man of Torn, whom the outlaw called father.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without bodily vices, and clinging ever to the open air and the exercise of the foil, he was still young in muscle and endurance.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading In no way, save the gray hair and the parchment-surfaced skin, had the old fellow changed in all these years.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He bent his direction toward the north and Leicester’s castle, where he had reason to believe he would find a certain young woman, and though it galled his sore heart to think upon the humiliation that lay waiting his coming, he could not do less than that which he felt his honor demanded.
