Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

the quality of being near to the true value

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

further or added

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

the gracefulness of a person or animal that is quick and nimble

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

(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 His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

with boldness, in a bold manner

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

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From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

A line that marks the limits of an area.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

a procession of people traveling on horseback

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

plural of “chief” — a person who is in charge

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

plural of “comer” — someone with a promising future

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

the coloring of a person's face

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

in a well delineated manner

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

(of land or soil) used for growing crops

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

naturally having skin of a dark color

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

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From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

opinion or judgment

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

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 He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

the force of workers available

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading JOHANN THE SECRETARY Ten miles outside the boundary of the little hill state of Kernsberg, the embassage of Plassenburg was met by another cavalcade bearing additional instructions from the Princess Helene.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His eyes were dark and fine, looking straightly and boldly out upon all comers.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

which person or people

From this reading With him, as chiefs of his escort, were those two silent men Jorian and Boris, who had, as it was reported, ridden to Plassenburg for instructions.

belonging to which person

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.

in the company of; together with

From this reading He was dark-skinned, of an olive complexion, and with closely cropped black hair which curled crisply about his small head.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The leader was a slender youth of middle height, the accuracy of whose form gave evidence of much agility.