alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
Alleyne
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From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
bowmannounUS /ˈboʊmən/
a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
chargersnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒərz/
plural of “charger” — formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Claude
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
commandedverbUS /kəˈmændɪd/
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
criedverbUS /kraɪd/
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Dax
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From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
Du
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
feetnounUS /fiːt/
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
fieldnounUS /fiːld/
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
Guesclin
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From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
JohnstonnounUS /ˈdʒɑːnstən/
Confederate general in the American Civil War; led the Confederate troops in the West (1807-1891)
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
Latour
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
Montpezat
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From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
Nigel
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From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
roguesnounUS /roʊɡz/
plural of “rogue” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
SaintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
soothnoun
truth or reality
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
squirenounUS /skwaɪr/
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
touchedadjectiveUS /tʌtʃt/
having come into contact
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
vanguardnounUS /ˈvænɡɑːrd/
the leading units moving at the head of an army
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
WhereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where is Sir Claude Latour?” asked Sir Nigel, as his feet touched ground.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading “He is in camp, near Montpezat, two hours' march from here, my fair lord,” said Johnston, the grizzled bowman who commanded the archers.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then we shall march thither, for I would fain have you all back at Dax in time to be in the prince's vanguard.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “By Saint Ives! you speak sooth, young squire,” said Du Guesclin.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My lord,” cried Alleyne, joyfully, “here are our chargers in the field, and I see your harness amid the plunder which these rogues have left behind them.”
