used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
clawedadjectiveUS /klɔːd/
having or resembling a claw or claws; often used as a combining form
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
conicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnɪkəl/
relating to or resembling a cone
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
Gobignon
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From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
hauberknoun
a long (usually sleeveless) tunic of chain mail formerly worn as defensive armor
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
helmetsnounUS /ˈhelməts/
plural of “helmet” — armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
conformity or harmony
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
paddedadjectiveUS /ˈpædɪd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
parchmentnounUS /ˈpɑːrtʃ.mənt/
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
rivulets
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From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
stitchesnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪz/
plural of “stitch” — a link or loop or knot made by an implement in knitting, crocheting, embroidery, or sewing
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
surcoatnoun
a loose outer coat usually of rich material
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading After a moment's thought her fingers clawed at the parchment and tore it free of the stitches that held it in the book.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
undershirtnounUS /ˈʌndərʃɜːrt/
a collarless men's undergarment for the upper part of the body
From this reading Simon felt rivulets running down his own back, under his padded cotton undershirt, mail hauberk, and surcoat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She rolled it up and held an end to a candle flame.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading V Keeping his face severe, Simon de Gobignon walked slowly past the six knights lined up on the wharf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men's faces were scarlet and glistening with sweat under their conical steel helmets.
