used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
anew
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then a voice shouted, “Open the door!”
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
foundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
the act of giving
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
the act of departing
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
not any; not one
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Then a voice shouted, “Open the door!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
Identical; not different.
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then a voice shouted, “Open the door!”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
a male human offspring
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a voice shouted, “Open the door!”
in or at that place or location
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
precisely as stated
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then a voice shouted, “Open the door!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The third night, at the same hour as before, again the palace rocked from its very foundations, and there was a mighty uproar outside.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
at any time that; every time that
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
in or at the place that
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The eldest and the second son shouted, “No! we will not give our sister this third night!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading At any rate, we will know before our youngest sister goes away from our house to whom we are giving her, and where she is going, so that we can come to visit her whenever we wish to do so!”
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The sons of the king arose and opened the door, and a great power passed by them and said, “I am come to demand your youngest sister!”
