adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
advantagenounUS /ædˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
battlenounUS /ˈbætəl/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
brayverbUS /breɪ/
braying characteristic of donkeys
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
DesertverbUS /ˈdezərt/
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
DiamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
dinnounUS /dɪn/
a loud harsh or strident noise
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
equalverbUS /ˈiːkwəl/
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
extendedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstendəd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
GRAYnounUS /ɡreɪ/
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading GRAY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
HeardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
horsenounUS /hɔːrs/
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
KnightnounUS /naɪt/
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 wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
LeopardnounUS /ˈlepərd/
the pelt of a leopard
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
listsnounUS /lɪsts/
plural of “list” — a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
northnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
partiesnounUS /ˈpɑːrtiz/
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
risingadjectiveUS /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
sandnounUS /sænd/
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
southnounUS /saʊθ/
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
spacenounUS /speɪs/
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They extended in length from north to south, so as to give both parties the equal advantage of the rising sun.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
twentynounUS /ˈtwenti/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It had been agreed, on account of the heat of the climate, that the judicial combat which was the cause of the present assemblage of various nations at the Diamond of the Desert should take place at one hour after sunrise.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
yardsnounUS /jɑːrdz/
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The wide lists, which had been constructed under the inspection of the Knight of the Leopard, enclosed a space of hard sand, which was one hundred and twenty yards long by forty in width.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Heard ye the din of battle bray, Lance to lance, and horse to horse?
