touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
Bradamante
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From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Therefore, lead the way to the gate, and I will follow.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Therefore, lead the way to the gate, and I will follow.'
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
not in action or at work
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Therefore, lead the way to the gate, and I will follow.'
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
go away from a place
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
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 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
To move from a closed position.
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
others
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From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
Roger
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From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
sorrowsnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
striveverbUS /straɪv/
attempt by employing effort
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
carry out
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore, lead the way to the gate, and I will follow.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
propel through the air
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Therefore, lead the way to the gate, and I will follow.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is fate which has given you into my hands, and it is useless to strive against it.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading The heart of Bradamante was not wont to be deaf to the sorrows of others, but this time it seemed turned to stone.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Now, take my horse and shield, and throw open wide the castle doors--do what you will, but leave me only Roger.'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Your horse and shield I have won for myself,' she said; 'and have you lived so long in the world without learning that it is idle to war against fate?
