used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
Arasmon
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From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
courtiersnounUS /ˈkɔːrtiərz/
plural of “courtier” — an attendant at the court of a sovereign
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
diamondsnounUS /ˈdaɪməndz/
plural of “diamond” — a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
coins made of gold
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
maidsnounUS /meɪdz/
plural of “maid” — a female domestic
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
participate in games or sport
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
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 So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Arasmon had never in his life seen such a splendid sight.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
thrones
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From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So Arasmon was led into the hall, and up to the golden thrones on which sat the King and Queen.
a Caucasian
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
which person or people
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A wonderful hall it was, made of gold and silver, and crystal and ivory, and the courtiers, dressed in blue and green and gold and diamonds, were a sight to see.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come here," cried the King to him, "and let us hear you play."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Behind the throne were twelve young maids dressed in pure white, who sang most sweetly, and behind them were the musicians who accompanied them on every kind of instrument.
