used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
appeaseverbUS /əˈpiːz/
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
Cheeriobed
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From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
councillors
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From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
discussverbUS /dɪˈskʌs/
to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
divisible by two
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
brought together in one place
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
depressingly dark
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
how
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From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
IslandersnounUS /ˈaɪləndərz/
plural of “islander” — an inhabitant of an island
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
knotsnounUS /nɑːts/
plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
go away from a place
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
subject to death
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
not any; not one
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
Ozure
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From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
PearnounUS /per/
sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
poredverbUS /pɔːrd/
past form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
Quiberon
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From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
not in physical motion
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading In gloomy knots the Ozure Islanders gathered to discuss the almost certain destruction that threatened their Kingdom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
Toddledy
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From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
tolledverbUS /toʊld/
past form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The Golden Pear The great silver bells in the sapphire tower had tolled ten.
hard to endure
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was night time, and still Cheeriobed and his councillors had thought of no plan to appease Quiberon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
wearilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a weary manner
From this reading "And even if we did find one," sighed Cheeriobed wearily, "I would never turn her over to a monster like that.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the castle Toddledy and the King pored over ancient books and maps trying to devise some way out of their difficulties, but as Quiberon would allow no one to leave the islands how were they to search for a mortal maiden?
