from one side of something to the other
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
brandishedverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃt/
past form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
curvingadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrvɪŋ/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
d'Anjou
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From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
Daoud
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From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
an opposing military force
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
hautboys
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
kettledrums
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From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
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 There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
the force of workers available
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
saif
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From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The noonday sun flashed on it as he held it high.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Daoud slung his bow across his back and drew his long, curving saif from the scabbard.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His men roamed and brandished their own swords.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was nothing left to protect Charles d'Anjou now.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The band had caught up with them, and the trumpets and hautboys screamed death to the enemy while the kettledrums rumbled.
