used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Bring him along.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
arquebusiers
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From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
assignedadjectiveUS /əˈsaɪnd/
appointed to a post or duty
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
Bouchier
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From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Bring him along.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
a person who is in charge
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
Eighth's
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From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
Fenwolf
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From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bring him along.”
hostelnounUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
others
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From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
go across or through
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
sentinelnounUS /ˈsentənəl/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
Shoreditch
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From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
strodeverbUS /stroʊd/
inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Long before this Captain Bouchier had issued from the hostel and joined the earl, and they walked together after the crowd.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a few minutes the Duke of Shoreditch reached Henry the Eighth's Gate, where he shouted to a sentinel, and told him what had occurred.
which person or people
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading After some delay a wicket in the gate was opened, and the chief persons of the party were allowed to pass through it with the prisoner, who was assigned to the custody of a couple of arquebusiers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And followed by Morgan Fenwolf and the others, with the prisoner, he strode up the hill.
