adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
Alleyne
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From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
armorynounUS /ˈɑːrməri/
a collection of resources
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
baileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
bow-men
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From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
buglesnounUS /ˈbjuːɡəlz/
plural of “bugle” — a brass instrument without valves; used for military calls and fanfares
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
circlesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəlz/
plural of “circle” — ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
clumpnounUS /klʌmp/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
CompanynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
curtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
drivenadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪvən/
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
flickeringadjectiveUS /ˈflɪkərɪŋ/
shining unsteadily
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
headsnounUS /hedz/
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
hitheradverbUS /ˈhɪðər/
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
lances
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From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
leanverbUS /liːn/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
linesnounUS /laɪnz/
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
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 Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
LoudadjectiveUS /laʊd/
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
Luke'snounUS /luːks/
possessive form of “luke” — (New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
marshalling
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From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
Martinmas
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From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
mornnounUS /mɔːrn/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
oaken
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From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
pensils
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From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
preceptnounUS /ˈpriːsept/
rule of personal conduct
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
rebukeverbUS /riˈbjuːk/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
shaftsnounUS /ʃæfts/
plural of “shaft” — a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
shimmerverbUS /ˈʃɪmər/
shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
shriekedadjectiveUS /ʃriːkt/
uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
slaughternounUS /ˈslɔːtər/
the killing of animals (as for food)
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
St
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From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
steel-clad
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From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
under-officers
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From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
war-drum
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Behind were the little clump of steel-clad horsemen, their lances raised, with long pensils drooping down the oaken shafts.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
WhitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading St. Luke's day had come and had gone, and it was in the season of Martinmas, when the oxen are driven in to the slaughter, that the White Company was ready for its journey.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading In front stood the bow-men, ten deep, with a fringe of under-officers, who paced hither and thither marshalling the ranks with curt precept or short rebuke.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Alleyne, from the window of the armory, looked down upon the strange scene--the circles of yellow flickering light, the lines of stern and bearded faces, the quick shimmer of arms, and the lean heads of the horses.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Loud shrieked the brazen bugles from keep and from gateway, and merry was the rattle of the war-drum, as the men gathered in the outer bailey, with torches to light them, for the morn had not yet broken.
