used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
CabotnounUS /ˈkæbət/
son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
high-walled
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From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
inclosures
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From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
insignianounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪɡniːə/
a badge worn to show official position
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
Jud
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From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
Jud's
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From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
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 Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
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 Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
Myles
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From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
parapets
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From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
with speed
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
retinuenounUS /ˈretənuː/
the group following and attending to some important person
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a huge gate opened, and they passed inside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Jud and his detachment proceeded down many a high-walled street until they came to a gate bearing the insignia of Jud himself.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As the returning expedition approached the great wall, they were met by blasts of trumpet music from the parapets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Inside there were more streets of the same character through which Jud’s retinue dispersed to the gates of their own little inclosures until Jud and Myles Cabot were left alone.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here they quickly separated, and each detachment hastened to the quarter of the nobleman from whom they had been drawn.
