Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

(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 "Oh, it will be all right.

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

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

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

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

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From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

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

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

immediately past

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

not any; not one

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "Oh, it will be all right.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

precisely, exactly

From this reading "Oh, it will be all right.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

term of address for a man

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

having a sharp inclination

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

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

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

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

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

the upper part of anything

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

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

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

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

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

precisely as stated

From this reading As they came closer they could see that the hill was very high and steep, and that there was no road leading up to the castle on the top.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

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

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.

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

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

at the time that

From this reading _The Arrival at the Castle_ It was the end of the third day when at last the two travellers espied a hill rising out of the plain.

in or at the place that

From this reading It shone and glittered as if it were made of diamonds, so they guessed that this must be the rays of the sun shining on the glass hill where the magician lived.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Oh, it will be all right.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "We can never win to the summit of that hill," said Sir Tristram in a melancholy voice.