used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
foalnounUS /foʊl/
a young horse
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
set up or found
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
friendlinessnounUS /ˈfrendlinɪs/
a feeling of liking for another person; enjoyment in their company
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
Iwanich
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From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
Militza
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From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
on one occasion
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
owlsnounUS /aʊlz/
plural of “owl” — nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Then Iwanich found himself once more in the palace of his bride, and Militza herself flew into his arms.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
cut with a saw
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
in the near future
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
stampedverbUS /stæmpt/
past form of “stamp” — walk heavily
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
ThriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
up to a particular time
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
the upper part of anything
From this reading At the same moment the foal sprang on the top of the magician and kicked and stamped on him with his hoofs till he died.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
at the time that
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
which person or people
From this reading Already it was growing dark, when Iwanich perceived some figures in the distance; they soon came up to them, and then the Prince saw that it was the magician and his friends who were driving through the air in a carriage drawn by owls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading When the magician found himself face to face with Iwanich, without hope of escape, he turned to him with false friendliness and said: ‘Thrice my kind benefactor!’
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But the Prince, without saying a word, seized him at once by his beard and dashed him to the ground.
