used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
how
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From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
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a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
lepernounUS /ˈlepər/
a person afflicted with leprosy
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
meddlingnounUS /ˈmedəlɪŋ/
the act of altering something secretly or improperly
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
others
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From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
priest'snounUS /priːsts/
possessive form of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
Ronan's
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From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
cut with a saw
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
term of address for a man
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
subtilties
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From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
theologian's
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From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
TristannounUS /ˈtrɪstæn/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
unctionnoun
excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Rounding a great rock that overhung the road, he saw Sir Ronan’s hold smile up at him from beside the lake.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
ValenounUS /veɪl/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tristan rode on down the sandy road, pondering what the leper had told him that morning concerning Joyous Vale, how the valley lay in peril of the sword.
which person or people
From this reading Tristan was not a man who needed the superfluous unction of a priest’s pardon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These priests, he vowed in his own heart, were too given to meddling with the souls of others.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a few subtilties twisted from a theologian’s tongue, they would let war loose upon an innocent province, and teach with violence what they could not teach with truth.
