used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
(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 royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
assuageverbUS /əˈsweɪdʒ/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
traveling across
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
divisible by two
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
exasperatedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzæspəreɪtɪd/
greatly annoyed; out of patience
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
a long fixed look
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
plumadverbUS /plʌm/
exactly
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
popverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
rakeverbUS /reɪk/
move through with or as if with a rake
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
seernounUS /siːr/
a person with unusual powers of foresight
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
sons-in-lawnounUS /ˈsʌnɪnlɔː/
plural of “son-in-law” — the husband of your daughter
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
move hurridly
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
treelessadjectiveUS /ˈtriːləs/
not wooded
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She seated herself with speed on an iron rake, took her three daughters under her arms, and pop! off with them into the air.
vengeancenounUS /ˈvendʒəns/
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
wasn't
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From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading The seer and his servant had already got through a good part of their journey, and were then crossing desert mountains, a treeless waste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
belonging to which person
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Here a terrible hunger seized the servant, and there wasn't even a wild plum to assuage it.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The old witch, exasperated at the death of her sons-in-law, devised a plan of vengeance on their murderer, the seer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the royal palaces there was deep grief at the murder of the two kings; the entire palaces were draped with black cloth, and the people crowded into them from all quarters to gaze at the cut and slashed bodies of the two elder brothers, whose horses had brought them home.
