used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
(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 All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
armourynoun
a collection of resources
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
Banvilda
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From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
cavernsnounUS /ˈkævərnz/
plural of “cavern” — any large dark enclosed space
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
a female human offspring
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
plural 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 The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
helmetnounUS /ˈhelmət/
armor plate that protects the head
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
come together
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
Nidud
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From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
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 When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
with low volume
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
thighsnounUS /θaɪz/
plural of “thigh” — the part of the leg between the hip and the knee
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
WaylandnounUS /ˈweɪlənd/
(European mythology) a supernatural smith and king of the elves; identified with Norse Volund
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The King said little about his adventures, but went into the armoury to put on his armour in order to appear before his nobles.
at the time that
From this reading The King had invited all his great nobles to meet him at the Palace, when he returned from the mountain, so that they might see his wonderful armour and all the precious things he should bring with him from the caverns.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading When Nidud reached his Palace the Queen and Banvilda, their daughter, came forth to meet him, and told him that the great hall was already full of guests, expecting to see the wonders he had brought.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading All this time Wayland was working quietly in his island prison, waiting for the day of his revenge.
wroughtadjectiveUS /rɔːt/
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading The suit of golden armour which the King had commanded kept him busy day and night, and, besides the wonderful shield with figures of the gods, he had wrought a coat of mail, a helmet, and armour for the thighs, such as never had been seen before.
