used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
arrasnoun
a wall hanging of heavy handwoven fabric often with pictorial designs
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
blue-blackadjective
of black tinged with blue
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A page came in, a child with flaxen hair.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
a young person of either sex
From this reading A page came in, a child with flaxen hair.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading A page came in, a child with flaxen hair.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
coins made of gold
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading A page came in, a child with flaxen hair.
herbsnounUS /ɜːrbz/
plural of “herb” — a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
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 The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
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 A page came in, a child with flaxen hair.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was hung with blue arras, covered with lions rampant in gold.
rushesnounUS /ˈrʌʃəz/
plural of “rush” — the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
sconcesnounUS /ˈskɑːnsɪz/
plural of “sconce” — a shelter or screen providing protection from enemy fire or from the weather
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
supped
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From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
plural of “wall” — 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 Candles burnt in sconces on the walls, and the floor was littered with rushes and sweet herbs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
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 The sun had long set, and a soft, blue-black sky showed through the open window, with here and there a star showing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The King had supped and was playing at “tables” with one of his gentlemen.
