used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
Guyon
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From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
the act of retaining something
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
palmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
done under pressure
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
shrankverbUS /ʃræŋk/
inflected form of “shrink” — wither, as with a loss of moisture
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
in the near future
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Savage, roaring beasts rushed at them as soon as they reached the shore.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
a shaky motion
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading But the palmer waved his staff at them, and they shrank trembling away.
a Caucasian
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Soon Guyon and his guide came to the palace of the witch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The palace was made of ivory as white as the foam of the sea, and it glittered with gold.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the ivory gate stood a young man decked with flowers, and holding a staff in his hand.
