Chapter XIV

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

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY.

(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 The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

in addition

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

on or to one side

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

plural of “coach” — (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

past form of “command” — be in command of

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading On they travelled, for days and weeks.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

turn aside; turn away from

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

open to doubt or suspicion

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

set up or found

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

coins made of gold

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading A LONG JOURNEY.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

set down according to a plan

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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 A LONG JOURNEY.

plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

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 The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

not any; not one

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

many times at short intervals

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On they travelled, for days and weeks.

on one occasion

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

a human being

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

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 In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

express in words

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading On they travelled, for days and weeks.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading On they travelled, for days and weeks.

the act of going from one place to another

From this reading In order, however, to divert the mind of the queen, he laid aside his doubts, and commanded that preparations for travelling be made at once.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

not known

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

not disposed or inclined toward

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

precisely as stated

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

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

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading On they travelled, for days and weeks.

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

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

a Caucasian

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.

which person or people

From this reading King Brondé had been so often disappointed, that he was, at first, unwilling to set forth upon so very doubtful a journey; and especially as no person could be found who could tell in what direction lay this unknown Silver Lake.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The grand state coach, all covered with gold and silver, and drawn by twenty white horses, was got in readiness, and also other magnificent coaches; for many lords and nobles of the court were to go in attendance, and also a band of soldiers.