(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 But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
in addition
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
befellverbUS /bɪˈfel/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
Brunhildnoun
a Valkyrie or a queen in the Nibelungenlied who loved the hero Siegfried; when he deceived her she had him killed and then committed suicide
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
haughtyadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːti/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
Isenland
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From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
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 But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
take in marriage
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
marvelverbUS /ˈmɑːrvəl/
be amazed at
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
SIEGFRIEDnounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
except if; if not
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
vanquishverbUS /ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
in or at the place that
From this reading In his wanderings he reached the country called Isenland, where the warlike but beautiful Queen Brunhild reigned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
a Caucasian
From this reading Her marble palaces also made him marvel, so white they glittered in the sun.
which person or people
From this reading But most of all he marvelled at this haughty queen, who refused to marry any knight unless he could vanquish her in every contest to which she summoned him.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading SIEGFRIED WINS THE TREASURE Now this is what befell the Prince.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading He gazed with wonder at her castle, so strong it stood on the edge of the sea, guarded by seven great gates.
