Chapter III

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

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

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

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

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From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

the part of the face above the eyes

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

requiring full use of your abilities or resources

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

possessive form of “david” — patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading What a wonderful time full of promise!

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From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

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

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

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

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

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From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

for more time

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

of an obscure nature

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

not any; not one

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

a small smooth rounded rock

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

make a promise or commitment

From this reading What a wonderful time full of promise!

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

exercising power or authority

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

work done by one person or group that benefits another

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

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

From this reading No, he was one of a crowd, a man in an army, a soldier in the service of modern ideas.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading What a wonderful time full of promise!

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

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

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

From this reading He was no longer a lonely child-king, reigning over lands that his own dreams had conjured up.

past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod

From this reading A sword had been placed in his hand, and a banner waved before him.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading What a wonderful time full of promise!

speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

in the company of; together with

From this reading And how strange to hear with his ears the indistinct, mysterious whisper of his soul now sounding through the air of reality like wild, challenging trumpet-blasts, like the thunder of battering-rams against temple walls, like the whizzing of David’s pebble against Goliath’s brow, like exultant fanfares.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading What a wonderful time full of promise!