used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
air-lines
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From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
arenanounUS /ərˈiːnə/
a particular environment or walk of life
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
canopiedadjective
covered with or as with a canopy
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
crosswiseadjectiveUS /ˈkrɔːswaɪz/
lying or extending across the length of a thing or in a cross direction
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
definedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪnd/
clearly characterized or delimited
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
a movement into or inward
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
furrowverbUS /ˈfɜːroʊ/
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
GamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
gourdsnounUS /ɡɔːrdz/
plural of “gourd” — bottle made from the dried shell of a bottle gourd
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
indefinitelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdefənətli/
to an indefinite extent; for an indefinite time
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
immediately past
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
leveledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
past form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
log-wood
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From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
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 Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
margined
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From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
Pandannus
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From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
Piko
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
purple-robed
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
red-dyed
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From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
seigniors
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From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
sodnounUS /sɑːd/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
spearsnounUS /spɪrz/
plural of “spear” — a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
stakedverbUS /steɪkt/
past form of “stake” — put at risk
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
precisely as stated
From this reading Upon this throne, purple-robed, reclined those very magnificent and illustrious lords seigniors, the lord seigniors Hello and Piko.
warriorsnounUS /ˈwɔːriərz/
plural of “warrior” — someone engaged in or experienced in warfare
From this reading Opposite the throne, was reserved a clear passage to the arena, defined by air-lines, indefinitely produced from the leveled points of two spears, so poised by a brace of warriors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They Attend The Games At last the third day dawned; and facing us upon entering the plain, was a throne of red log-wood, canopied by the foliage of a red-dyed Pandannus.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the middle of the down, as if by a furrow, a long, oval space was margined of about which, a crowd of spectators were seated.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Before them, were many gourds of wine; and crosswise, staked in the sod, their own royal spears.
