used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
any person at all
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
put or send forth
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
evaporatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvæpəreɪtəd/
drawn off in the form of vapor
From this reading The King of the Golden River had evaporated.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
coins made of gold
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King of the Golden River had evaporated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
hottestadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːtəst/
superlative of “hot” — used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
not any; not one
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
and nothing more
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
overwhelmverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelm/
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
unholyadjectiveUS /ənˈhoʊli/
not hallowed or consecrated
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So saying, the King of the Golden River turned away and deliberately walked into the centre of the hottest flame of the furnace.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
a Caucasian
From this reading His figure became red, white, transparent, dazzling--a blaze of intense light--rose, trembled, and disappeared.
Whoever
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From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But no one failing in his first, can succeed in a second attempt; and if anyone shall cast unholy water into the river, it will overwhelm him, and he will become a black stone."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Whoever shall climb to the top of that mountain from which you see the Golden River issue, and shall cast into the stream at its source three drops of holy water, for him, and for him only, the river shall turn to gold.
