used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
Cahal
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From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
a female human offspring
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
feastingnounUS /ˈfiːstɪŋ/
eating an elaborate meal (often accompanied by entertainment)
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
destroyed or killed
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I am sure of that,” said the king, “and I said so.”
a male human offspring
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
StrikernounUS /ˈstraɪkər/
a forward on a soccer team
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I am sure of that,” said the king, “and I said so.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
TricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Striker, son of the King of Tricks, came to my castle and stole her away from me.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
except if; if not
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was great feasting that night and entertainment for Cahal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “My word for it, he will not keep her unless he is a better man than I am,” said Cahal.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Next day the king said, “Your bride, my daughter, is gone these two months.
