Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

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

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

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

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

next to; at the side of

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

make calm or still

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

past form of “chasten” — censure severely

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

a rebuke for making a mistake

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

tilt or slant to one side

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

plural of “down” — soft fine feathers

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

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From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

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From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

plural of “grub” — informal terms for a meal

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

the yield from plants in a single growing season

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

possessive form of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

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From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

used to form the superlative

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

above and across; more than

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

past form of “patter” — rain gently

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

past form of “scratch” — cause friction

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

catch sight of

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

that has been violently compressed

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

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

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

a special situation

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

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

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination

From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

precisely as stated

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.

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From this reading Waleran de Monceaux had been chastened in proper fashion, a chastening that might calm the turbulent tempers of his neighbours.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

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

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

which person or people

From this reading The little red spider of a man who pattered along beside Gaillard’s horse, looked up from time to time into the Gascon’s face, and thought what a great pageant life must be to a soldier who had such a body and so much pay.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They were marching back to Pevensey, bows and spears, along the flat road over the marshes, with the downs in the west a dull green against the April sky.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading For the little red spider was a cripple, and nothing more glorious than a spy, a thing that crawled like a harvest bug, and might have been squashed without ceremony under the Gascon’s fist.

plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae

From this reading As for Gaillard he was a very great man, cock and captain of Count Peter’s chickens, those most meek birds who scratched up obstinate worms, and kept their lord’s land clean of grubs.