used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
(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 Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
react verbally
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
the act of departing
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
groomverbUS /ɡruːm/
educate for a future role or function
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
staying power
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
attach to a support
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
not any; not one
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
Parnes
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From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
cut with a saw
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
shieldsnounUS /ʃiːldz/
plural of “shield” — a protective covering or structure
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
in the near future
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
spear-pointnoun
the head and sharpened point of a spear
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
spurnounUS /spɜːr/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
in a swift manner
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
TheseusnounUS /ˈθiːziːəs/
(Greek mythology) a hero and king of Athens who was noted for his many great deeds: killed Procrustes and the Minotaur and defeated the Amazons and united Attica
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
up to a particular time
From this reading Theseus drove swiftly on till the road began to climb the lowest spur of Mount Parnes, and then he drew rein, and put on one of the great shields that covered all his body and legs, and he bade the groom do the like.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
in the direction of
From this reading Theseus, as he drove towards him, saw the glitter of armour in the underwood, and the setting sun shone red on a spear-point above the leaves.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading To this the groom made no answer, but his body trembled.
underwoodnounUS /ˈʌndərwʊd/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he drove slowly, watching the bushes and underwood beside the way.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Soon he saw the smoke going up from the roof of a great castle high in the woods beside the road; and on the road there was a man waiting.
