used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
(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 is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
bitternessnounUS /ˈbɪtərnəs/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
Dragondel
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From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
LanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
take in marriage
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The vessel sped on.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
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 If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading The vessel sped on.
not in physical motion
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
talismannounUS /ˈtæl.ɪz.mən/
An object, such as an inscribed ring or stone, thought to have magic powers and to bring good luck.
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
propel through the air
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The vessel sped on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now at some distance from the island.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And in his bitterness he was about to throw the little golden hand which lay in his pocket down into the sea.
whirlpoolnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːl/
a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "All is lost," thought the Prince with a sinking heart; "Dragondel has the true talisman."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If Dragondel still possessed the true talisman, he would cross the whirlpool safely, and marry the beautiful Queen of Lantern Land.
