used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
Agravale
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From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
baronies
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From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
burnishing
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From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
clangournoun
a loud resonant repeating noise
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
fripperies
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From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
brought together in one place
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
coins made of gold
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
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 dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
HeresynounUS /ˈherəsi/
any opinions or doctrines at variance with the official or orthodox position
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
hostelsnounUS /ˈhɑːstəlz/
plural of “hostel” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
how
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From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
held up in the air
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
the force of workers available
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
on one occasion
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
over-flowing
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From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
PapaladjectiveUS /ˈpeɪpəl/
proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
SamsonnounUS /ˈsæmsən/
(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
soldierynoun
soldiers collectively
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
stuffsnounUS /stʌfs/
plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
teemed
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From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
tissuesnounUS /ˈtɪsjuːz/
plural of “tissue” — part of an organism consisting of an aggregate of cells having a similar structure and function
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
Tor's
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From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The dragon of Heresy had lifted its head once more out of the dust, and the Papal spies had come in from the Seven Streams, telling how Samson was gathering men at Tor’s Tower by the sea.
trumpetsnounUS /ˈtrʌmpəts/
pitcher plant of southeastern United States having erect yellow trumpet-shaped pitchers with wide mouths and erect lids
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Agravale there was much blowing of trumpets, much burnishing of arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
in or at the place that
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading The hostels were full to over-flowing; each house was a tavern where the wine ran red.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets teemed with soldiery gathered from all the southern baronies, and there were many knights and nobles in Agravale, the city was full of the clangour of war.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women of the city had drawn forth all their gay stuffs, their gold tissues and fripperies, and much scarlet cloth.
