used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
announceverbUS /əˈnaʊns/
make known; make an announcement
From this reading "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
move towards
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
a youthful male person
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
to come or go into
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
grandlyadverbUS /ˈɡrændli/
in a grand manner
From this reading "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
GuardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
kiltsnounUS /kɪlts/
plural of “kilt” — a knee-length pleated tartan skirt worn by men as part of the traditional dress in the Highlands of northern Scotland
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
a purple color or pigment
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
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 "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
severelyadverbUS /səˈvɪrli/
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
spluttered
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From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
the upper part of anything
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
Uplander
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From this reading High Times Up Town At High Boy's loud call, two Uplander Guards in purple kilts came running to open the gates.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pray announce us to the Queen," he commanded grandly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading High Boy was in such haste to enter he did not lower himself sufficiently, and the King's head was knocked severely on the top of the arch.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as tall and comical as their King and bowed deeply as they swung back the golden bars.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
you're
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From this reading "Look what you're doing!" spluttered his Majesty, returning the salute of the guards and waving for two small pages to approach.
