used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
(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 Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
Candoyl
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
darkestadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkəst/
superlative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
set up or found
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
glimmeringnounUS /ˈɡlɪmərɪŋ/
a slight suggestion or vague understanding
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
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 And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
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 And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
grislyadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
harboured
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From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
not accessible to view
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/
plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
the force of workers available
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
go across or through
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
rejoicedverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪst/
past form of “rejoice” — feel happiness or joy
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
cut with a saw
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
express in words
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
term of address for a man
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
express in words
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then was Alexander rejoiced and gave thanks to the gods, and went in to the darkest part of the cave, but Candoyl abode at the mouth.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
up to a particular time
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Candoyl and Alexander rode from the city out into the open country, and all day passed through it, till as the sun went down they came near the hills, and they found there a cave, great beyond measure, hidden between two hills, and there they harboured all night.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading WENT UP INTO THE AIR, AND DOWN INTO THE SEA.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
at the time that
From this reading And when evening was come Candoyl spoke to Alexander and said, “Sir, in this cave men say that the gods appear, and tell men what shall come to pass.”
belonging to which person
From this reading And as Alexander drew near he saw a great cloud and from it a light glimmering like stars, and as he gazed him thought he saw in the midst of it a throne, and on it was a great grisly god whose eyes shone out fierce like lanterns.
