used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
Brondé
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From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Their well-beloved child,--was she living?
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
fountainsnounUS /ˈfaʊntənz/
plural of “fountain” — a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading THE WHITE LAMB.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Their well-beloved child,--was she living?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
and nothing more
From this reading The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
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 The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Their well-beloved child,--was she living?
spoiledadjectiveUS /spɔɪld/
having the character or disposition harmed by pampering or oversolicitous attention
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHITE LAMB.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading King Brondé and his court reached the end of their homeward journey in safety.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The good king and queen, however, thought only of Rosebud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading They arrived safely, but to find their palace in disorder, its beauty spoiled, its treasures stolen, its walks, gardens, statues, fountains destroyed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their well-beloved child,--was she living?
well-beloved
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From this reading Their well-beloved child,--was she living?
a Caucasian
From this reading THE WHITE LAMB.
