Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

providing no shelter or sustenance

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

(poetry) painful grief

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

at any time

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

every person

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

apart from; not including

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

shoot down, of birds

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

someone who doesn't understand what is going on

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

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From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not everybody.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

above and across; more than

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

a small contrasting part of something

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

by chance

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

inferior in size or quality

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

in or at that place or location

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

very small

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

an extended area of land

From this reading They did not know that beyond the mountains, between them and the sea, lay a tract of country, level, barren, except for a short stunted grass, and here and there a patch of tiny flowers.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

in or at the place that

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Or, looking at the Beautiful Mountains, which were visible all over Nomansland, though few people ever visited them, "Well, perhaps his Royal Highness is better where he is."

which person or people

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading And what of the little lame prince, whom everybody seemed so easily to have forgotten?

in the company of; together with

From this reading There were a few kind souls, mothers of families, who had heard his sad story, and some servants about the palace, who had been familiar with his sweet ways--these many a time sighed and said, "Poor Prince Dolor!"