used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
fearless and daring
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
Brondé
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From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE CAVE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
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 Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
RobbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
scouredadjectiveUS /ˈskaʊərd/
worn away as by water or ice or wind
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAVE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before the father of the Lily Queen built this summer palace for his children, there dwelt in Long Forest a band of robbers.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
soldiers collectively
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So numerous and so bold were they, that few travellers dared trust themselves in the neighborhood, and the road through the forest was called the Robbers’ Road.
which person or people
From this reading But before bringing his bride to the new palace, Brondé sent troops of soldiers thither, who scoured the forest, and dispersed the band.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Robbers’ Road, spoken of in the beginning, could never have been called by that name without some reason.
