used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
battalionsnounUS /bəˈtæljənz/
plural of “battalion” — an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
besets
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From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading Marshal your men-at-arms, Warder of the Border!
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
cloudyadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdi/
lacking definite form or limits
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
clownnounUS /klaʊn/
a rude or vulgar fool
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
Criffel's
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From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
drawsnounUS /drɔːz/
plural of “draw” — a gully that is shallower than a ravine
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
a state of high honor
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
how
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From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
liegenounUS /liːdʒ/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
liftsnounUS /lɪfts/
plural of “lift” — the act of giving temporary assistance
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
for more time
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
MarshalverbUS /ˈmɑːrʃəl/
place in proper rank
From this reading Marshal your men-at-arms, Warder of the Border!
men-at-arms
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From this reading Marshal your men-at-arms, Warder of the Border!
not any; not one
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And now a clown no longer, but some grand shepherd baron, he draws his purple cloak about him, and lifts his cloudy head into the sky.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun has struck on Criffel’s sullen shoulder.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
WardernounUS /ˈwɔːrdər/
a person who works in a prison and is in charge of prisoners
From this reading Marshal your men-at-arms, Warder of the Border!
look attentively
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Keep your profound unbroken watch upon the liege valleys and homes at your feet--for the sun is setting in a stormy glory, and the winds are gathering wild in their battalions in the hollows of the hills.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Look you how it besets him, with a glorious burst of laughter and triumph over his gloom.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Marshal your men-at-arms, Warder of the Border!
