used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
ENDINGnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading THE ENDING OF THE PEACE.
divisible by two
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
felonnounUS /ˈfelən/
someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
the act of giving
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
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 Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
lancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
immediately past
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
leaguesnounUS /liːɡz/
plural of “league” — an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
man-at-armsnoun
a heavily armed and mounted soldier in medieval times
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENDING OF THE PEACE.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
and nothing more
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading THE ENDING OF THE PEACE.
Richard
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From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
sinews
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From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
hurting
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
splinteredverbUS /ˈsplɪntərd/
past form of “splinter” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENDING OF THE PEACE.
a special situation
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
toughadjectiveUS /tʌf/
not given to gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
TwainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
wagonernounUS /ˈwæɡənər/
the driver of a wagon
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Twain have tired under me since my lance was splintered on the shield of that felon knight."
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading "Seven leagues from London, if that wagoner gave me the distance aright," said Richard to himself, "and this horse is sore wearied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, at last, even his tough sinews were giving out, for he had ridden hard and slept little.
which person or people
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Much and often had he wondered who might be the stranger man-at-arms, but of one thing he felt assured: only some baron of high name had used such speech and worn such armor.
