used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
Agravale
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From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
amaranthnounUS /ˈæmərænθ/
seed of amaranth plants used as a native cereal in Central and South America
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
chantingnounUS /ˈtʃæntɪŋ/
the act of singing in a monotonous tone
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
clothsnounUS /klɔːθs/
plural of “cloth” — artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
CompaniesnounUS /ˈkʌmpəniːz/
plural of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
cypressnounUS /ˈsaɪprəs/
wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
garlands
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From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
monksnounUS /mʌŋks/
plural of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
Pelinore
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From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
prologuenounUS /ˈproʊlɑːɡ/
an introduction to a play
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
reliquaries
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From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
St
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From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
storm-cry
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From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
townsfolknounUS /ˈtaʊnzfoʊk/
the people living in a municipality smaller than a city
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
soldiers collectively
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Companies of monks passed through the streets with crosses and reliquaries, chanting under the stars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The night before the southern troops marched for the north, Agravale gave herself up to riot and revelry.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Such was the prologue in Agravale to the storm-cry of war over the Seven Streams.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Though it was winter, the days were warm, the townsfolk held a carnival in the gardens of St. Pelinore.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
yewnounUS /juː/
wood of a yew; especially the durable fine-grained light brown or red wood of the English yew valued for cabinetwork and archery bows
From this reading The houses were decked with rich cloths and banners, the churches with boughs of cypress and yew and garlands of purple amaranth.
