Jasmine saw a frog in the road. This does not use descriptive language, because the author does not specifically state anything about Jasmine, the frog, or even the road.
She suspiciously eyed the fluffy white poodle that was decorated with fluorescent pink bows. This does use descriptive language, because of how detailed the information is.
The sky was a dull and murky gray. Descriptive language was also used in the sentence, because the sky is so specifically described.
The boy watched his brother play on the swing set. Not specifically described, so no descriptive language is used.
This line explicitly tells us that the knight has been in the Crusades since Palatye, which was mentioned in that line, was a part of Anatolia. It was in this place where the First Crusade began. In 1095, Pope Urban II spearheaded the conquest to recover the lost lands in Anatolia. This Crusade lasted until 1099.
