used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
aloftadverbUS /əˈlɔːft/
at or on or to the masthead or upper rigging of a ship
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
brazenadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪzən/
unrestrained by convention or propriety
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
placed in a grave
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
censernounUS /ˈsensər/
a container for burning incense (especially one that is swung on a chain in a religious ritual)
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
crescentnounUS /ˈkresənt/
any shape resembling the curved shape of the moon in its first or last quarters
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
foreheadsnounUS /ˈfɔːrhedz/
plural of “forehead” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
death of a person
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
held up in the air
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
mantlesnounUS /ˈmæntəlz/
plural of “mantle” — the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
the light of the Moon
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
rustlingnounUS /ˈrʌslɪŋ/
the stealing of cattle
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
summitsnounUS /ˈsʌmɪts/
plural of “summit” — the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The dragon, that guards buried treasure, lifted his head and gazed after them.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
Viking'snounUS /ˈvaɪkɪŋz/
possessive form of “viking” — any of the Scandinavian people who raided the coasts of Europe from the 8th to the 11th centuries
From this reading Then he lifted her on the horse and gave her a golden censer, similar to those she had already seen at the Viking's house.
war-horse
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From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
in or at the place that
From this reading He took the cross from the grave, and held it aloft, and now they rode through the air over the rustling trees, over the hills where warriors lay buried each by his dead war-horse; and the brazen monumental figures rose up and galloped forth, and stationed themselves on the summits of the hills.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The golden crescent on their foreheads, fastened with golden knots, glittered in the moonlight, and their mantles floated in the wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading A sweet perfume arose from it, while the open wound in the forehead of the slain priest, shone with the rays of a diamond.
