used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
Azemilcus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
breachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
chancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
without deviation
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
enlargingverbUS /ɪnˈlɑːrdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “enlarge” — make larger
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
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 Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
ramsnounUS /ræmz/
plural of “ram” — the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
revolvingverbUS /riˈvɑːlvɪŋ/
-ing form of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
SQUARESnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
SYPHAX
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
the upper part of anything
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
past form of “tremble” — move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were alone in the room, for the king had ordered his guard to await his commands in an outer apartment.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Beneath his feet the stones trembled with the shock of the great battering rams that were enlarging the breach in the wall west of the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The window opened directly upon the top of the wall, to which the royal palace was joined.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Often during his long reign had the old king stood there, revolving his schemes in his cunning brain, while the salt breeze cooled his temples.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SYPHAX SQUARES HIS ACCOUNT King Azemilcus stood at a window of his chamber, with the aged chancellor at his side, looking out across the parapet of the wall.
