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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 The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

later than; following

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

(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 day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

a former province of western France in the Loire valley

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD.

being joined in close association

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

a person with fair skin and hair

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

clothing in general

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

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From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

travel across or pass over

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

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From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

recognizable; marked

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

capable of being perceived as different or distinct

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

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From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

set up or found

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

plural of “good” — benefit

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

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 Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

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From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

the act of traveling from one place to another

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

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 This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

the force of workers available

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

a port city in western France on the Loire estuary

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

a man who works in a quarry

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

plural of “skull” — the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

having something on top

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AT THE CROSS-ROAD.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee

From this reading Among the latter a man of tall stature, with light blonde hair and beard, carried on his back a bundle surmounted with a cross and covered with coarse pictures representing human bones, such as skulls, thighs, arms, and fingers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

in the direction of

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

a group of soldiers

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

plural of “vagabond” — anything that resembles a vagabond in having no fixed place

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This man, named Harold the Norman, devoted himself, like many other descendants of the pirates of old Rolf,[B] to the trade of relics, selling to the faithful the bones which they stole at night from the seigniorial gibbets.

which person or people

From this reading The day after Fergan the Quarryman decided to penetrate into the castle of Plouernel, a considerable troop of travelers, men of all conditions, who had left Nantes the day before, were journeying towards the frontier of Anjou.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Among them were found pilgrims, distinguishable by the cockle-shell attached to their clothes, vagabonds, beggars, peddlers loaded with their bundles of goods.