used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he held up the secret key.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
damselnounUS /ˈdæmzəl/
a young unmarried woman
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
drawbridgenounUS /ˈdrɔːbrɪdʒ/
a bridge that can be raised to block passage or to allow boats or ships to pass beneath it
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he held up the secret key.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading And he held up the secret key.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading "I am the Keeper of the Key."
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "I am the Keeper of the Key."
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The shepherd boy raised her in his arms and fled for the hills.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading And he held up the secret key.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
swoonverbUS /swuːn/
pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I am now the master of the town of the Seven Sisters," said the shepherd boy.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he held up the secret key.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The damsel, seeing this, and catching sight of what was taking place at the drawbridge, fell back in a swoon on the carpet of the hall.
