used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
day-dawn
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From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
FAREDverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
Gard
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From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
HOW
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From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
HumbernounUS /ˈhʌmbər/
an estuary in central northeastern England formed by the Ouse River and the Trent River
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
JoyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
PALAMIDES
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From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
sea-waves
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From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW PALAMIDES FARED AT THE RED CITY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
up to a particular time
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
TristramnounUS /ˈtrɪstrəm/
(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All day and night they had sailed, and it was now early in the morning, before day-dawn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Leaving Tristram and his companions to their merry talk in Joyous Gard, we must now return to Palamides.
in or at the place that
From this reading It continued its course through the sea-waves till it came to a part of the coast where stood a stately castle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The ship into which he had entered sailed far along the Humber, until in time it reached the open sea.
