used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
anew
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
(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 at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
next to; at the side of
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
distinctnessnoun
the quality of being sharp and clear
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
one or the other of two
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
coins made of gold
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
on one occasion
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
overlaidverbUS /ˈoʊvərleɪd/
inflected form of “overlay” — put something on top of something else
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
the upper part of anything
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
a vivid mental image
From this reading I tried to resume the thread of my thought again, but the vision of the throne of ivory with the two lions at the side haunted my excited brain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading All at once, with a shock of surprise, I knew why it stood before me with such startling distinctness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the text: _Moreover, the king made a great throne of ivory, and overlaid the arms of it with fine gold._ _The throne had six steps, and the top of the throne was round behind, and there were stays on either side of the place of the seat, and two lions stood beside the stays._
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Then, without any effort on my part, a throne made of ivory, its arms overlaid with fine gold, seemed to flash before my eyes.
the words that are spoken
From this reading At first, as I have said, the words fell quite idly on my ears.
