used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was no longer fancy-free, but bound to a quest.
Broceliande
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From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
CastilenounUS /ˌkæˈstaɪl/
a region of central Spain; a former kingdom that comprised most of modern Spain and united with Aragon to form Spain in 1479
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
chantedadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæntɪd/
sung or uttered rhythmically in a monotone
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
deem to be
From this reading Consider the issues of this day of his.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Consider the issues of this day of his.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
enchantments
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From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
fancy-freeadjective
having no commitments or responsibilities; carefree
From this reading He was no longer fancy-free, but bound to a quest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading Consider the issues of this day of his.
jawverbUS /dʒɔː/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
for more time
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
Manvers
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From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
not any; not one
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading He was no longer fancy-free, but bound to a quest.
REFLECTIONSnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
squaredadjectiveUS /skwerd/
having been made square
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For him this country of distances and great air was not Castile, but Broceliande; a land of enchantments and pain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
in the direction of
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
vacuus
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From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
Valladolid
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From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
viator
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From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading He neither whistled nor chanted to the air; he was _vacuus viator_ no longer, travelled not for pleasure but to get over the leagues.
in the company of; together with
From this reading REFLECTIONS OF AN ENGLISHMAN But Manvers was well upon his way, riding with squared jaw, with rein and spur towards Valladolid.
