used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
abyssnounUS /əˈbɪs/
a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
(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 This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
being joined in close association
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
chestsnounUS /tʃests/
plural of “chest” — the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
a particular point in time
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
and nothing more
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading And now everything was up above and only he himself remained below.
a strong line
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
spurtedverbUS /ˈspɜːrtɪd/
past form of “spurt” — gush forth in a sudden stream or jet
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading But as he was a little suspicious of his brothers, he fastened a heavy stone on to the rope and let them pull it up.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading First the treasures were attached to the rope and then the three lovely girls.
witch'snounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without fear of any further danger, he packed up all the treasures of the castle into great chests, and gave his brothers a signal to pull them up out of the abyss.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading This was the moment the youth was waiting for, and he swung his mighty sword in the air with all his strength and the witch’s head fell off, and her blood spurted up on the walls.
