used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
how long something has existed
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
(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 the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
a female human offspring
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
Dionas
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From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
EnchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
ENCHANTERSnounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
plural of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
enchantments
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From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
brought together in one place
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
IslenounUS /aɪl/
a small island
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
MERLINnounUS /ˈmɜːrlɪn/
(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
not any; not one
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
striplingnounUS /ˈstrɪplɪŋ/
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there were one to blame for that it was the daughter of King Dionas.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
unopenedadjectiveUS /əˈnoʊpənd/
not yet opened or unsealed
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
unusedadjectiveUS /əˈnjuːzd/
not yet used or soiled
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then, when he might have passed from being a lesser to being a great Enchanter, Merlin vanished altogether and was seen no more at the court of the King of the Isle of Britain.
VIVIEN
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From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TWO ENCHANTERS I. MERLIN AND VIVIEN A great Enchanter indeed was Merlin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
at the time that
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading All the great works he had planned were left undone, all the instruments he had gathered were left unused, all the books he had brought together were left unopened, and the King whom he had served so long was left to whistle for his Enchanter.
a late time of life
From this reading He served with his enchantments the King of the Isle of Britain from the time he was a stripling to the time when he was two score years of age.
