used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
(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, on their return, made the same report.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
ambushverbUS /ˈæmbʊʃ/
wait in hiding to attack
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE had an excellent memory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
CHARLEMAGNEnounUS /ˈʃɑːrləmeɪn/
king of the Franks and Holy Roman Emperor; conqueror of the Lombards and Saxons (742-814)
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE had an excellent memory.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE had an excellent memory.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
FortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
set up or found
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE had an excellent memory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading CHARLEMAGNE had an excellent memory.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
Mitaine
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From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
no person; not anyone
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
ponderverbUS /ˈpɑːndər/
reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
in or at or to some place
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading He had the scene of the late ambush carefully searched by his spies in the first place, and afterwards by his soldiers.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading All, on their return, made the same report.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He never omitted to ponder over the dangers to which Mitaine was exposed at every turn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They said the forest was inhabited, and there was a good deal of talk about a castle called “The Fortress of Fear,” which was to be found somewhere in the neighbourhood, although nobody they met with had seen it.
