used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
Erian
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From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
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 That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
engage in
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
used to form the superlative
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
the upper part of anything
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading "Be not uneasy," said Prince Erian.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
precisely as stated
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They saw some very strange things, and much that they saw was calculated to make a very serious impression on their minds.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They inspected the palace from top to bottom and went through the garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading That which most affected the friends of the young Princess was the spectacle of a wall along which were ranged the statues of many Knights.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Meanwhile permit us to promenade in your magnificent garden."
