Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

(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 His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

plural of “banquet” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

past form of “conjure” — summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

fear resulting from the awareness of danger

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

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From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

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From this reading FIONA MACLEOD.

an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

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From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

a protocol (utilizing TCP) to transfer hypertext requests and information between servers and browsers

From this reading See http://

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

such that comparison is impossible; unsuitable for comparison or lacking features that can be compared

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

Scottish physiologist who directed the research by F. G. Banting and C. H. Best that led to the discovery of insulin (1876-1935)

From this reading FIONA MACLEOD.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

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 Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

an artist who paints

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

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a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

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From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

natural abilities or qualities

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

Risen from sleep; conscious.

From this reading And I dream in my waking dreams, and deep in the dreams of sleep.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

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From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

in or at the place that

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

which person or people

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

belonging to which person

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Consternation reigned in King Wanda's castle,--the great Northern King before whose will so many trembled, before whose smile so many crouched in expectation.

the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading His favourite painter had suddenly lost his wits and refused to finish the picture he had begun on the walls of the ancient hall where all the great banquets were held--a beautiful hall, where a frieze was being conjured into life by the incomparable art of Eric Gundian, a quite young man of wonderful talent, who had been discovered by the King one sunshiny morning.