used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
from one side of something to the other
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
Adalgoth
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From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
Aligern
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From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
(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 All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
Dioscuri
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From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
the boundary of a surface
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He thought they were followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
murderousadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərəs/
characteristic of or capable of or having a tendency toward killing another human being
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
on one occasion
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
PersiannounUS /ˈpɜːrʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Iran
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All at once a thought flashed across the mind of the monk; had they not once before exchanged garments--the Dioscuri?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
Totila's
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From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Had he not once before drawn the murderous steel directed at Totila's heart upon himself?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He thought they were followed.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It seemed to him that he heard horses approaching, and Aligern--Adalgoth held the King's head upon his knees--had hastened to the edge of the wood to look.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, it is they," he cried as he returned; "Persian horsemen are riding up from both sides of the wood!"
