Chapter IV

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

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

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

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

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

a young person of either sex

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

of metal e.g.

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

dearly loved

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

usually; as a rule

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

an encircling or ringlike structure

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

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

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

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From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

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

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

a domain in which something is dominant

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

a condition requiring relief

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

on one occasion

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

comparative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

plural of “scroll” — a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

that is looked for

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

a short sleeveless outer tunic emblazoned with a coat of arms; worn by a knight over his armor or by a herald

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

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

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

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

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the evening, before she went to sleep, Psyche sought the king.

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

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."

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

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading "Father, dear," asked Psyche once; "why have I wings, and cannot fly?"

a means of flight or ascent

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness

From this reading But in the evening Psyche climbed on to his knees and nestled in his beard, or sat at his feet in the folds of his tabard, and the scroll fell to the ground, and crumpled up, and the withered hand of the mighty monarch stroked the head of his third child, the princess with the little wings.

a late time of life

From this reading A good hundred years old he was, his beard hung down to his girdle, and generally he sat reading the historical scrolls of the kingdom, which his ministers brought him every day.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You need not fly, child; you are much safer with me than if you were a little bird in the air."