used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
anew
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
in addition
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
a female human offspring
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
Don't
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From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
take in liquids
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
take in solid food
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
divisible by two
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
set up or found
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
made afraid
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
how
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From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
engage in
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Don’t be frightened; they shall not come home again.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They consulted together how they could destroy both him and his companions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the King was angry, and his daughter even more so, that she should be carried away by a common, discharged soldier.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ‘Then,’ said the King to her, ‘I have found a way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to them, ‘You must now make merry together, and eat and drink,’ and he led them into a room which had a floor of iron; the doors were also of iron, and the windows were barred with iron.
