used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
(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 And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading What anxiety was in his heart!
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
cliffsnounUS /klɪfs/
plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
Dragondel
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From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
EnchanternounUS /enˈtʃæntər/
a sorcerer or magician
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
Enchanter'snounUS /enˈtʃæntərz/
possessive form of “enchanter” — a sorcerer or magician
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading What anxiety was in his heart!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
transport commercially
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The Enchanter and his company got in, and the vessel left the island.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What anxiety was in his heart!
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The Prince stood watching the ship from the top of the cliffs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What anxiety was in his heart!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading And now came the seventh day, the day on which Dragondel, the blue dog, and all the wicked Enchanter's friends were to sail to Lantern Land for the marriage ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The iron ship, made gay with a thousand small scarlet lanterns, stood ready to carry them over.
