Agnew's
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From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
ARCHER'SnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
possessive form of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
CavaliersnounUS /ˌkævəˈlɪrz/
plural of “cavalier” — a gallant or courtly gentleman
From this reading Cavaliers glanced suspiciously as they galloped past.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
Claire
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From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
desisting
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From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading Cavaliers glanced suspiciously as they galloped past.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Cavaliers glanced suspiciously as they galloped past.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
growledverbUS /ɡraʊld/
past form of “growl” — to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
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 THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
the force of workers available
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
Men-at-arms
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From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
and nothing more
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
OrleansnounUS /ˈɔːrliənz/
a city on the Loire river in north central France; site of the siege of Orleans by the English (1428-1429)
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
passaging
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From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Cavaliers glanced suspiciously as they galloped past.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
ScotsnounUS /skɑːts/
the dialect of English used in Scotland
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some halted, as if only prevented from investigating the circumstances by the haste of their mission.
in the near future
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
suspiciouslyadverbUS /səˈspɪʃəsli/
with suspicion
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
tabards
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From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ARCHER'S CLOAK As they left Paris behind and rode down the Orleans road, it soon became evident that they had changed their surroundings.
underneathprepositionUS /ˌʌndərˈniːθ/
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
unintelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
poorly articulated or enunciated, or drowned by noise
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
a Caucasian
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Men-at-arms, Scots Guards, with great white crosses on their blue tabards, glared at the four suspiciously.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Gay young men, on passaging horses, half drew their swords and growled unintelligible remarks, desisting only at the sight of Claire Agnew's pale face underneath her hood.
