used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
(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 ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
brought together in one place
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
a person who carries a message
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading ‘The blood of the eagle has restored all the people below to life.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
cut with a saw
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
in the near future
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Fly down and ask what the matter is,’ he said to the little bird, who sped off like lightning and soon returned saying:
at the time that
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
which person or people
From this reading He blew his silver whistle, and the swallow who acted as messenger in the golden castle flew past.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading One day when the youth was strolling about in the palace garden with the Princess, his wife, he looked down over the edge of the Glass Mountain and saw to his astonishment a great number of people gathered there.
