plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
(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 he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
availverbUS /əˈveɪl/
use to one's advantage
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
the first light of day
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
Florian
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From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
Florizel
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From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
foretellverbUS /fɔːrˈtel/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
set up or found
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
fasten with a lock
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
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 And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
not any; not one
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
and nothing more
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
move an implement through
From this reading Little by little the freshened air and the stir of leaves began to foretell the coming of the dawn.
express in words
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So Florian told the Prince of his adventures.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
in or at the place that
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Now, the chains which the Prince wore were riveted cruelly upon him, and since there was no lock to them, the magic key was of no avail.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At length, however, Florizel managed to work them off; but in doing so, he injured his foot, and found to his dismay that he could only limp along.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading And he begged Florian to tell him where he had been all the long year.
