used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
a quantity of money
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
equippingnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpɪŋ/
the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
festaladjective
offering fun and gaiety
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading The guests were hurrying from the tables.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
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From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The guests were hurrying from the tables.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But my faith in the legend did not amount to so sudden a realization, and I looked toward the banquet.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
unsuitedadjectiveUS /ənˈsuːtɪd/
not easy to combine harmoniously
From this reading _A Prisoner in the Tower_ [Sidenote: Confusion among Guests] As the old man spoke, sounds arose not unsuited to his tale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The guests were hurrying from the tables.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading There, from whatever motive, everything was in sudden disturbance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Many had thrown the military cloak over their festal robes; some were in the adjoining apartments hastily equipping themselves with arms and armor.
