adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
Biorn
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From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
Christmas-eve
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From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
customnounUS /ˈkʌstəm/
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
dazzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdæzəlɪŋ/
amazingly impressive; suggestive of the flashing of lightning
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
EyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
FieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
Folko
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From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
Gabrielle
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From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
knightnounUS /naɪt/
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
knightsnounUS /naɪts/
plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
lordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
MidnightnounUS /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
NorthnounUS /nɔːrθ/
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
remindedverbUS /riˈmaɪndɪd/
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
retainersnounUS /rɪˈteɪnərz/
plural of “retainer” — a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
softlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːftli/
with low volume
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
supportnounUS /səˈpɔːrt/
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
TorchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
whereon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Folko, at the entreaty of the lord of the castle, had allowed Gabrielle to support him into the hall; and the three now sat at the round stone table, whereon a sumptuous meal was laid.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On either side there were long tables, at which sat the retainers of both knights in full armour, according to the custom of the North.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Torches and lamps lighted the lofty hall with an almost dazzling brightness.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading Midnight had now begun its solemn reign, and Gabrielle softly reminded her wounded knight to withdraw.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading In the castle of Sir Biorn of the Fiery Eyes, Christmas-eve had not passed so brightly and happily; but yet, there too all had gone visibly according to God’s will.
