used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading "Has been admirable, sir."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Has been admirable, sir."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But my disguise, Leoni--my disguise!"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading "But my disguise, Leoni--my disguise!"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
yet to be or coming
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
guisenounUS /ɡaɪz/
an artful or simulated semblance
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Has been admirable, sir."
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
and nothing more
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
Leoni
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "But my disguise, Leoni--my disguise!"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But my disguise, Leoni--my disguise!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
approval to do something
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
puffverbUS /pʌf/
smoke and exhale strongly
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading And as the door closed and a puff of air caused the lights on the table to dance, the King leaned back in his chair and just then caught his own reflection in a tall glass at the further end of the chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Then trust me for the future," was the reply.
which person or people
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Then--" "With your permission, sir; you are a King, and those who are chosen by Heaven to reign cannot assume the guise of other men."
