used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
(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 As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
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 After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
Militza
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From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
porphyrynounUS /ˈpɔːrfəri/
any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading In about an hour he reached the building, and opening the door he walked in.
cut with a saw
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
sumptuousadjectiveUS /ˈsʌmptʃwəs/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/
with tenderness; in a tender manner
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
in the direction of
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
migratory
From this reading After wandering through many marble halls, he came to a huge staircase made of porphyry, leading down to a lovely garden.
weavingnounUS /ˈwiːvɪŋ/
creating fabric
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
at the time that
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as Militza saw the Prince she ran up to him and embraced him tenderly; and after he had told her all his adventures, they went into the palace, where a sumptuous meal awaited them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then he got up and walked towards a beautiful white palace which he saw gleaming in the distance.
which person or people
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
wreathsnounUS /riːθs/
plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading The Prince burst into a shout of joy when he suddenly perceived Militza in the centre of a group of girls who were weaving wreaths of flowers with which to deck their mistress.
