used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
Alice
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From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
AnselmnounUS /ˈænselm/
an Italian who was a Benedictine monk; was archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109; one of the founders of scholasticism; best known for his proof of the existence of God
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
BournenounUS /bɔːrn/
an archaic term for a boundary
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
bowernounUS /ˈbaʊər/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
Brian
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From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
Burghnoun
a borough in Scotland
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
Cerdic
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From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
completionnounUS /kəmˈpliːʃən/
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
declineverbUS /dɪˈklaɪn/
grow worse
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Very little was doing in the castle.
Dom
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From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
foreshadowverbUS /fɔːrˈʃædoʊ/
indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
Fulke
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From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
Geoffroi
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From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
Hylanoun
the type genus of the Hylidae; tree toads
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
immediately past
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
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 Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
Lewin
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From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Very little was doing in the castle.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
except for; apart from
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
not in physical motion
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
in the direction of
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very few people of any importance were left in the castle, save Lewin and Dom Anselm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very little was doing in the castle.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were attended by a great hunting train.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun, though still very hot, had begun to decline towards his western bower, and the quiet of the afternoon already seemed to foreshadow the ultimate peace of evening.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The last night of Geoffroi de la Bourne While Cerdic and Hyla sat in the field weaving their design to completion, Lord Geoffroi, Lord Fulke, Lady Alice, and Brian de Burgh, the squire, set out after forest game.
