used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
aimverbUS /eɪm/
point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
(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 "Now you all understand," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
archersnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃərz/
plural of “archer” — a person who is expert in the use of a bow and arrow
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
Baro
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From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
BARODIA
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From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
CHANCELLORnounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
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 THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Now you all understand," he said.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
and nothing more
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
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 THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
not any; not one
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now you all understand," he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
on one occasion
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now you all understand," he said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
express in words
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
carry out
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Now you all understand," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King sat at his breakfast table, a company of archers drawn up in front of him.
upwardsadverbUS /ˈʌpwərdz/
spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
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 THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CHANCELLOR OF BARODIA HAS A LONG WALK HOME Once more it was early morning on the castle walls.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
at the time that
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
which person or people
From this reading You are to take no aim; you are just to shoot your arrows upwards, and--er--I want to see who gets highest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now you all understand," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "When the King of Baro--when a certain--well, when I say 'when,' I want you all to fire your arrows into the air.
