adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
aglowadjectiveUS /əˈɡloʊ/
softly bright or radiant
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
authoritynounUS /əˈθɔːrəti/
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
awareadjectiveUS /əˈwer/
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
consequencenounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəns/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
hangingsnounUS /ˈhæŋɡɪŋz/
plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
Inasmuch
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From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
KingdomnounUS /ˈkɪŋdəm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
loud-colored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
MERLIN'S
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From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
misfitnounUS /ˈmɪsfɪt/
someone unable to adapt to their circumstances
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
raimentnoun
especially fine or decorative clothing
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
reconcileverbUS /ˈrekənsaɪl/
make (one thing) compatible with
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
silkenadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlkən/
having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
silksnounUS /sɪlks/
the brightly colored garments of a jockey; emblematic of the stable
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading I was given the choicest suite of apartments in the castle, after the king's.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
TOWERnounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
uncomfortableadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌmfərtəbəl/
conducive to or feeling mental discomfort
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
velvets
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading My raiment was of silks and velvets and cloth of gold, and by consequence was very showy, also uncomfortable.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MERLIN'S TOWER Inasmuch as I was now the second personage in the Kingdom, as far as political power and authority were concerned, much was made of me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were aglow with loud-colored silken hangings, but the stone floors had nothing but rushes on them for a carpet, and they were misfit rushes at that, being not all of one breed.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But habit would soon reconcile me to my clothes; I was aware of that.
