used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
aslantadverb
over or across in a slanting direction
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading To hurl damnation in the mouth of the Church!
damnationnounUS /dæmˈneɪʃən/
the act of damning
From this reading To hurl damnation in the mouth of the Church!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
HereticnounUS /ˈherətɪk/
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
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 fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
ten 10s
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
hurlverbUS /hɜːrl/
throw forcefully
From this reading To hurl damnation in the mouth of the Church!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
lances
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From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
the force of workers available
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading To hurl damnation in the mouth of the Church!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
possession of controlling influence
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
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 They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To raise the banner of liberty aloft against Pomp and Power!
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
in the direction of
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
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 and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading The fine audacity of such a venture set the hot blood spinning in their hearts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as men challenging a kingdom with their swords, and they tossed their shields in the face of fate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tristan and the Heretic rode south-west towards the sea with their hundred lances aslant under the summer sky.
