ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
subject to appointment
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
Floddennoun
a hill in Northumberland where the invading Scots were defeated by the English in 1513
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
HighlandersnounUS /ˈhaɪlændərz/
plural of “highlander” — a soldier in a Scottish regiment from the Highlands
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
hostsnounUS /hoʊsts/
plural of “host” — a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
Lindesay
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From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
Marmion
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From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
marshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
the force of workers available
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
not any; not one
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
palisadenounUS /ˌpælɪˈseɪd/
fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
ScottishnounUS /ˈskɑːtɪʃ/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No less did Marmion and his men marvel that one small country could marshal forth such hosts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such length of shaft, bows so mighty, had never been seen by northern eyes.
tented
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From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Little did the Highlanders then think to feel these shafts through links of Scotch mail on Flodden Field.
wardersnounUS /ˈwɔːrdərz/
plural of “warder” — a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Lindesay now bade the guard open the palisade that closed the tented field, and as into its ample bounds Marmion passed, the warders' men drew back.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Scottish warriors stared at the strangers, and envy arose at seeing them so well appointed.
