used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
(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 And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
exhale hard
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
brandnounUS /brænd/
a name given to a product or service
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
terminate
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
clovenadjective
(used of hooves) split, divided
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
unvarying in nature
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
corpsesnounUS /ˈkɔːrpsəz/
plural of “corps” — an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions and their support
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
being one more than ten
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
Evermue
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From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
foesnounUS /foʊz/
plural of “foe” — an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
helmnounUS /helm/
steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
Hereward
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From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
Hereward's
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From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
hurls
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From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
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 A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
plural of “knight” — 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 And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
lances
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From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
engage in
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
not any; not one
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
precisely, exactly
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
move upward
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
move hurridly
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
smote
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From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
snapsnounUS /snæps/
plural of “snap” — the act of catching an object with the hands
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
Taillebois
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From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading A knight rushes in, to make a twelfth, cloven through the helm; but with the blow Hereward's blade snaps short, and he hurls it away as his foes rush in.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading With his shield he beat out the brains of two, but now Taillebois and Evermue are behind him, and with four lances through his back he falls, to rise no more.
at the time that
From this reading And when his lance did break in hand Full fell enough he smote with brand.
which person or people
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with his constant comrade at his back, he dashed right at the press of knights:
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
people who are wounded
From this reading And now he is all wounded, and Winter, who fought at his back, is fallen on his face, and Hereward stands alone within a ring of eleven corpses.
