used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
Abercrombie
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From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
Abercrombie's
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From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
anew
From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
barteredverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərd/
past form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
betideverbUS /bɪˈtaɪd/
become of; happen to
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
cheatedverbUS /ˈtʃiːtəd/
past form of “cheat” — deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
divisible by two
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
forwardsadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdz/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
let have
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
Janet
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From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
Joan
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From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
level-headedadjective
exercising or showing good judgment
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
liednounUS /laɪd/
a German art song of the 19th century for voice and piano
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
not any; not one
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
one of four equal parts
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Joan did not see Aunt Janet again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
STARBUCK
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From this reading VICTOR STARBUCK.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
tourneynounUS /ˈtɜːrni/
a sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
Uncowed
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From this reading * * * * * I have bartered and begged, I have cheated and lied, But now, however the battle betide, Uncowed by the clamour, I ride ride, ride!"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Miss Abercrombie carried messages backwards and forwards between the two, but even Miss Abercrombie's level-headed arguments could not move Aunt Janet from the position she had taken up.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR STARBUCK.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I ride to a tourney with sordid things, They grant no quarter, but what care I?
