used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
athwartadverbUS /əˈθwɔːrt/
at right angles to the center line of a ship
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
belfrynounUS /ˈbelfri/
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
Blanche
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From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
clashedverbUS /klæʃt/
past form of “clash” — crash together with violent impact
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
cressets
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From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
hauberks
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From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
ten 10s
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
held up in the air
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
provided with artificial light
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
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 At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
mourningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
not any; not one
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
coated with paint
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
PiercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
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 men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
Samson's
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From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
Sanguelac
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From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
scarvesnounUS /skɑːrvz/
plural of “scarf” — a garment worn around the head or neck or shoulders for warmth or decoration
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
StreamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Tristan had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
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 had set the bells of the town tolling, in memory of the great heart that beat no more.
Tristan's
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From this reading Samson’s mantle had fallen on Tristan’s shoulders; as for Blanche the Duchess, she was content to follow him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Pierced with a hundred ruddy stars, it lifted its grey parapet to the sky, while the bells clashed in the belfry near.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Sanguelac the Tower of the Dead was lit with many cressets.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The men of the Seven Streams were mourning for Samson their leader; they wore black scarves over their hauberks, and had painted black bands athwart their shields.
