used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The first fairy godmother gave her beauty.
BriarnounUS /ˈbraɪər/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
christeningnounUS /ˈkrɪsənɪŋ/
giving a Christian name at baptism
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
a female human offspring
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first fairy godmother gave her beauty.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The first fairy godmother gave her beauty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
goblets
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From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
godmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading The first fairy godmother gave her beauty.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
and nothing more
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
European strong-scented perennial herb with grey-green bitter-tasting leaves; an irritant similar to poison ivy
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They named the little princess Briar Rose.
thirteennounUS /ˈθɜːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
thirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
precisely as stated
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now thirteen fairies lived in the kingdom; but, as the king had only twelve golden plates and twelve golden goblets, the thirteenth fairy was not invited.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will see the king's daughter and the king shall rue the day on which he dared to slight me!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This made her very angry and she cried, "I will go to the christening!
