Chapter III

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

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

later than; following

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

anew

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

(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 So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

any thing at all

From this reading But no one had anything to show.

fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But no one had anything to show.

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

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

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From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

a female human offspring

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

divisible by two

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

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

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

plural of “knight” — originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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 At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

not any; not one

From this reading But no one had anything to show.

not one, and not any

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But no one had anything to show.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading One knight presented himself after the other, and none could show the apple.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

express in words

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading At night, too, Cinderlad's brothers came home again and had a long story to tell about the riding up the glass hill.

(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading At first, they said, there was not one who was able to get even so much as one step up, but then came a knight who had armor of copper and a bridle of copper, and his armor and trappings were so bright that they shone to a great distance, and it was something like a sight to see him riding.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

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

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.

which person or people

From this reading So all the princes and knights were bidden to present themselves before the King that night, so that he who had ridden so far up the glass hill might show the golden apple which the king's daughter had thrown down.