used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
Bucephalus
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From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
Cappadocianoun
an ancient country is eastern Asia Minor
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
dragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
hearkenverb
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
MacedonianounUS /ˌmæsəˈdoʊniə/
landlocked republic on the Balkan Peninsula; achieved independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DID HIS FIRST DEED OF ARMS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the state of being asleep
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
having a supporting base
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
carry out
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
express in words
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
a vivid mental image
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
at the time that
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
in or at the place that
From this reading The prince answered, “Where is this horse Bucephalus that I may take him?” and the vision said that on the morrow the horse should be brought him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
which person or people
From this reading Then the vision bade him convey the horse Bucephalus to the land of Macedonia to king Philip; and tell him that he who should tame this horse should rule the land after him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it was that there was at this time a certain prince in the land of Cappadocia, and in the night as he lay sleeping a vision came to him, and it seemed that his room was filled with a shimmering blaze of light, and while he looked a great dragon came into the room, and he shut his eyes for fear.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then there came a voice, saying, “Fear not, O king, but look up, and hearken to my words,” and when he raised his head he saw an exceeding fair man standing in the room, and he had two horns on his head, and a golden crown like one of the gods.
