used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
alights
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From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
(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 He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
combatnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
dismayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmeɪd/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
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 Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
ensuesverbUS /ɪnˈsuːz/
third-person singular of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
entersverbUS /ˈentərz/
third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
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 He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
GothicadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːθɪk/
characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
hearsverbUS /hiːrz/
third-person singular of “hear” — perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
inchanted
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From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
lightensverbUS /ˈlaɪtənz/
third-person singular of “lighten” — make more cheerful
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
Lybius
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From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
subject to death
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
necromancers
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From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
neighnounUS /neɪ/
the characteristic sounds made by a horse
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
poisonedverbUS /ˈpɔɪzənd/
past form of “poison” — spoil as if by poison
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
in the near future
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
quenchedadjective
allayed
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
shakesnounUS /ʃeɪks/
plural of “shake” — building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
term of address for a man
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
sorcerersnounUS /ˈsɔːrsərərz/
plural of “sorcerer” — one who practices magic or sorcery
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the morrow Sir Lybius sets out for the inchanted palace.
thundersnounUS /ˈθʌndərz/
plural of “thunder” — a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is dismayed and confounded: but presently hears horses neigh, and is challenged to single combat by the sorcerers.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
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 He sits down at the high table: on a sudden all the lights are quenched: it thunders, and lightens; the palace shakes; the walls fall in pieces about his ears.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He alights in the court: enters the hall: the wonders of which are described in strong Gothic painting.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He gets to his steed: a battle ensues, with various turns of fortune: he loses his weapon; but gets a sword from one of the necromancers, and wounds the other with it: the edge of the sword being secretly poisoned, the wound proves mortal.