used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A board creaked.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
how long something has existed
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
armoredadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrmərd/
protected by armor (used of persons or things military)
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A board creaked.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
chivalrynounUS /ˈʃɪvəlri/
courtesy towards women
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading A board creaked.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
fantoms
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From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
frowninglyadverbUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋli/
with a frown; while frowning
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
intentnounUS /ˌɪnˈtent/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
Jac
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From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
kickingnounUS /ˈkɪkɪŋ/
a rhythmic thrusting movement of the legs as in swimming or calisthenics
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — 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 Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
proneadjectiveUS /proʊn/
having a tendency (to); often used in combination
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Inside the room, every corner was filled with the gay fantoms of the age of chivalry.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
troopingverbUS /ˈtruːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “troop” — march in a procession
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She lay prone upon the floor, kicking her heels together, frowningly intent upon her book.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Outside the sky was crimson with the sunset.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jac would not raise her head, for if she kept her eyes upon the printed page it seemed to her that the armored knights were trooping about her rooms.
