used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the young man never came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the young man never came back.
without doubt or question
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
greatly pleased
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
engravedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡreɪvd/
cut or impressed into a surface
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
at any time
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
moving swiftly
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
interpretverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprət/
make sense of; assign a meaning to
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
magiciannounUS /məˈdʒɪʃ.ən/
A practitioner of magic and ancient arcane arts, often wielding deception and powerful spells.
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
engage in
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But the young man never came back.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the young man never came back.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
on one occasion
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
participate in games or sport
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
repentedverbUS /rɪˈpentɪd/
past form of “repent” — turn away from sin or do penitence
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
not in physical motion
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
at the time that
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
which person or people
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The young man never halted in his flight until he reached the dwelling of the wise magician who had taught him the speech of birds.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the maiden saw she was deceived, and bitterly repented that she had ever trusted him with the ring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The magician was delighted to find that his search had been successful, and at once set to work to interpret the secret signs engraved upon the ring, but it took him seven weeks to make them out clearly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When the maiden saw him flying away she thought at first that he was still in play, and cried, ‘Come back, friend, for now you see I have told you the truth.’
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the young man never came back.
