used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
ashnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
AtlasnounUS /ˈætləs/
(Greek mythology) a Titan who was forced by Zeus to bear the sky on his shoulders
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
axenounUS /æks/
an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
bucklernounUS /ˈbʌkələr/
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
calvesnounUS /kævz/
plural of “calf” — young of domestic cattle
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
frayedadjectiveUS /freɪd/
worn away or tattered along the edges
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
Goldspur
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From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
Grimbald
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From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
a boy or man
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
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 Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
marchingnounUS /ˈmɑːrtʃɪŋ/
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
the force of workers available
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
become covered with mist
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
not any; not one
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
sandalsnounUS /ˈsændəlz/
plural of “sandal” — a shoe consisting of a sole fastened by straps to the foot
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He had a buckler on his arm, and an axe over his shoulder.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
skulkingnounUS /ˈskʌlkɪŋ/
evading duty or work by pretending to be incapacitated
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
stalkingnounUS /ˈstɔːkɪŋ/
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
in the direction of
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
wedgedadjectiveUS /wedʒd/
wedged or packed in together
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
at the time that
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
in or at the place that
From this reading Grimbald the priest stood on guard under the ash tree where the road left Goldspur for the open fields.
belonging to which person
From this reading His short, frayed cassock showed the beginnings of a brown and mighty pair of calves, and the feet in the leather sandals looked like the feet of an Atlas whose shoulders wedged up the heavens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There had been a panic at Goldspur that morning, when a lad had run in with the news that he had seen armed men riding through the mist, and that they were marching towards Goldspur.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading And Grimbald, stalking down into the village, had met some of the younger men skulking off as though there were no women and children to be remembered.
