used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
exhale hard
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
calmedverbUS /kɑːmd/
past form of “calm” — make calm or still
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
gashverbUS /ɡæʃ/
cut open
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
gaugeverbUS /ɡeɪdʒ/
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
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 had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
muzzlenounUS /ˈmʌzəl/
the open circular discharging end of a gun
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
Ogier
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From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
Ogier's
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From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
sheathnounUS /ʃiːθ/
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
having a supporting base
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
a special situation
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
Tor's
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From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
tossingverbUS /ˈtɔːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
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 The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
Tristan's
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From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading There had been no great evil in the blow, for Ogier’s sword, turned by the bone, had left a slight gash and nothing more.
tussocknoun
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The animal was standing under a tree, tossing its head, rubbing its muzzle against the trunk.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Tristan’s voice, familiar and trusted, calmed the beast, so that he suffered Tristan to gauge the wound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tristan had great tenderness for any dumb thing in pain; moreover, he and the horse had come south from Tor’s Tower together; they were good comrades in the way of adventure.
wipedverbUS /waɪpt/
past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The first thing Tristan did after he had wiped his sword on a grass tussock and set it in his sheath was to look to the wound Ogier had dealt his horse.
