used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
blousenounUS /blaʊs/
a top worn by women
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
clownish-looking
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
CRÉCY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE GREAT DAY OF CRÉCY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT DAY OF CRÉCY.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY OF CRÉCY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
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 "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
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 He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
men-at-arms
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT DAY OF CRÉCY.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
a particular situation
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
stirrupnounUS /ˈstɜːrəp/
support consisting of metal loops into which rider's feet go
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT DAY OF CRÉCY.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
Wakeham
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sir Henry of Wakeham," the prince said, "send in thy men-at-arms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
belonging to which person
From this reading He stood at the stirrup of a knight in black armor, whose questions he was answering.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The speaker was a clownish-looking man wearing the wooden shoes and coarse blouse of a French peasant.
but in spite of that
From this reading "'Tis yet an hour before the tide will be out, but I believe that horsemen might cross now."
