used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
Ahasuerus
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From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
cappedadjectiveUS /kæpt/
used especially of front teeth having (artificial) crowns
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
dispassionateadjectiveUS /dɪˈspæʃənət/
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
From this reading Ahasuerus made dispassionate report.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
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 princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
lion'snounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
possessive form of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Ahasuerus made dispassionate report.
Melicent
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From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
Perion
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From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
in the near future
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Ahasuerus made dispassionate report.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It gleamed above her head, but was less glorious than her bright hair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus painfully I have delivered, as my task was, these fine messages concerning Faith and Love and Death and so on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And presently, as Perion had commanded, Ahasuerus came to Melicent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The princess sat in a high chair, the back of which was capped with a big lion's head in brass.
