used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
subject to appointment
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
wanted intensely
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
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 They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
maidensnounUS /ˈmeɪdənz/
plural of “maiden” — an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
the force of workers available
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
proclamationnounUS /ˌprɑːkləˈmeɪʃən/
a formal public statement
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
except for; apart from
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
transport commercially
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
in the near future
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then he desired one of his beasts to show the men the way out of the garden, and dismissed them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
at the time that
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
in or at the place that
From this reading They then left the island and went back to their own country, where they related what had happened to them.
which person or people
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A new ship was built, and set with black sails, and in it the youths and maidens who were appointed for the king of the beasts embarked and set out for his country.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The King therefore issued a proclamation inviting twelve youths and twelve maidens to offer themselves up to save their country; and immediately many young people, far more than enough, hastened to do so.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Soon the time came round when the king of the beasts would expect the youths and maidens to be brought to him.
