Chapter XIV · Of Queen Acrasia

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

(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 day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

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

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading “What want you, strangers?” he asked.

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

preventing entry or exit or a course of action

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

carry on a conversation

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

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

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

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

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

past form of “journey” — undertake a journey or trip

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

try to get or reach

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

young nobleman attendant on a knight

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

at once

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading “What want you, strangers?” he asked.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

a special situation

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

the topmost one of two

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

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 So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading “What want you, strangers?” he asked.

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

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

a guard who keeps watch

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading “We seek shelter for the night,” answered the squire.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “What want you, strangers?” he asked.

at the time that

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading So the Prince bade his squire wind his horn under the castle wall, which thing he did with such a will, that a watchman straightway looked forth from an upper storey; but the gate was barred as before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All day the two journeyed together with much sweet converse, and, when it was evening, they came to a fair castle, of which the gate was fast barred.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “What want you, strangers?” he asked.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Fly,” cried the man, “fly, my friends, for your lives.