adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
Aylward's
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
baileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
castingnounUS /ˈkæstɪŋ/
object formed by a mold
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
clutchingverbUS /ˈklʌtʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
Du
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
emptyverbUS /ˈempti/
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
facedadjectiveUS /feɪst/
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
Guesclin
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
harp-string
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
hooting
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From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
horribleadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəbəl/
provoking horror
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
laughternounUS /ˈlæftər/
the sound of laughing
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
limbsnounUS /lɪmz/
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
little-used
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From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
partynounUS /ˈpɑːrti/
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
screamingadjectiveUS /ˈskriːmɪŋ/
so extremely intense as to evoke screams
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
shrunkverbUS /ʃrʌŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
StopverbUS /stɑːp/
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
stoutest
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From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
twanged
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under the guidance of the French squire the party passed down two narrow corridors.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
war-bow
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From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Stop him, or we are undone!” cried Du Guesclin, and had started to run, when Aylward's great war-bow twanged like a harp-string, and the man fell forward upon his face, with twitching limbs and clutching fingers.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within five paces of where he lay a narrow and little-used door led out into the bailey.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The first was empty, but at the head of the second stood a peasant sentry, who started off at the sight of them, yelling loudly to his comrades.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading From beyond it came such a Babel of hooting and screaming, horrible oaths and yet more horrible laughter, that the stoutest heart might have shrunk from casting down the frail barrier which faced them.
