used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
anew
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
(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 The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
banquetnounUS /ˈbæŋkwət/
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
bladdernounUS /ˈblædər/
a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas)
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
confined by bonds
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
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 On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
heedingverbUS /ˈhiːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “heed” — pay close attention to; give heed to
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
Ivan's
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From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
immediately past
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
Lotao
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From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
Polkan
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From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
cut with a saw
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
slainnounUS /sleɪn/
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
TsarnounUS /zɑːr/
a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917)
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned his horse into the fields, and went himself to sleep.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The Tsar again ordered a great banquet to be prepared; and the Princess Lotao went to her husband and tried to awaken him, but all in vain.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On a sudden she beheld with surprise golden hair upon his head, from which the bladder had fallen off; and, stepping up to him, she saw her handkerchief bound on his left hand; and now she knew that he it had been who had three times defeated and at last slain Polkan.
which person or people
From this reading Ivan now went to the Chinese Tsar, who bowed to the ground, and invited him to his palace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Princess Lotao, seeing blood upon Ivan's left hand, bound it up with her handkerchief, and invited him to remain in the palace; but, without heeding her, Ivan mounted his steed and trotted off.
