used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
(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 And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
any thing at all
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
deem to be
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
coins made of gold
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
the act of departing
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
engage in
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
not one, and not any
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
and nothing more
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
go across or through
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
signetnounUS /ˈsɪɡnɪt/
a seal (especially one used to mark documents officially)
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
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 One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
Solomon'snounUS /ˈsɑːləmənz/
possessive form of “solomon” — (Old Testament) son of David and king of Israel noted for his wisdom (10th century BC)
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
having a supporting base
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
carry out
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the youth did not know this; he thought they were all real.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
a just detectable amount
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day the maiden took him into a secret chamber, where a little gold box was standing on a silver table.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But these treasures were all produced by enchantment, for the maiden could make anything she wished appear by the help of King Solomon’s signet ring; only none of these things remained fixed; they passed away like the wind without leaving a trace behind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Take some weeks to consider if you like, and take counsel with your own heart.’
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading And to make the time pass pleasantly, she took the youth over every part of her beautiful dwelling, and showed him all her splendid treasures.
