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Jane Seton

Chapter XXXVI

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THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Jane Seton

Chapter XXXVI

Reading 1/29 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.
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"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.
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With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.
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The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.
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Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Among preposition US /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

Between preposition US /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading “With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.”

Different noun US /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.”

Divided noun US /ˈdivided/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.”

Foremost noun US /ˈforemost/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.”

Might modal verb US /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

Next noun US /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.”

Splendour noun US /ˈsplendər/

magnificent and impressive appearance

From this reading “"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “"Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.”

Through noun US /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

Towards preposition US /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading “With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

advance

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

all

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

arable

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

arquebuses

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

aspect

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.

bare

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

bear

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

broom

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

CALDERON

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

concealed

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

country

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

covered

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

crossed

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

customary

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

days

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

dense

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

dividednounUS /ˈdivided/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

emotions

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

exultation

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

fertile

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

FIGHT

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From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.

filled

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

flowed

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

foremostnounUS /ˈforemost/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

fugitive

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

gigantic

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

glens

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

harness

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

hasten

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

heart

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

horsemen

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

innumerable

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

INVERTEIL

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From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

Kinghorn

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

lance

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

lands

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

Many

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

marshes

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

messenger

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

mosses

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

natural

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

nextnounUS /next/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

now

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

other

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

pasture

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

places

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

Placing

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

rage

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

ranks

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

receive

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From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

rode

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From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

size

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

splendournounUS /ˈsplendər/

magnificent and impressive appearance

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

straths

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIGHT AT INVERTEIL.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

then

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

thickets

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

throughnounUS /ˈthrough/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/

in the direction of

From this reading With a heart divided between emotions of rage and exultation, the fugitive messenger rode towards Kinghorn.

tract

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

very

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From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

water

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The aspect of the tract of country he crossed is very different now from what it was in those days.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

whins

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Let us hasten to receive them, Placing in the foremost ranks, Those who bear the arquebuses; Let the horsemen next advance, With the customary splendour Of the harness and the lance."--CALDERON.

wood

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From this reading Many places that are bare pasture lands were then covered by dense thickets of natural wood; other places, that are now fertile and arable, were covered with broom and whins of such gigantic size that horsemen might have been concealed among them; while all the straths and glens were filled with the water which then flowed through innumerable mosses and marshes.