used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A month passed.
having companions or an escort
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
at or in the front
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
(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 kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
dancesnounUS /ˈdænsəz/
plural of “dance” — an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
gallopedverbUS /ˈɡæləpt/
past form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
the act of departing
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
masquerades
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From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading A month passed.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
not any; not one
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A month passed.
picnicsnounUS /ˈpɪknɪks/
plural of “picnic” — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
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 One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Prince remained a guest in the palace.
theatricals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day the Prince and the Queen, accompanied by a little group of courtiers, rode to the frontier of Lantern Land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lovers galloped ahead of the party and reached a little hill beyond which there were no more lanterns.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading All kinds of festivities were given in his honor; there were wonderful dances, masquerades, picnics, and theatricals going on all the time.
