used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
highly skilled
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
(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 "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
temporary military shelter
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never fear, little mother," answered Martin.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
palmnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then he told them the King's commands, and they answered that by next morning all should be accomplished exactly as the King had ordered.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You may go to sleep with a quiet mind."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Trust me, and you will see all will be well.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And stepping to the front of the hut Martin threw his ring from the palm of one hand into the other, upon which twelve youths instantly appeared and demanded what he wanted them to do.
