used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
Ah
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From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
(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 But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
can't
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From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
daresay
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From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
I've
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From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What’s the matter?” said the Dragon.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
on one occasion
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “Oh,” said the Princess, “I can’t rest at all, and I’ve had such a strange dream.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “So it is, I daresay,” said the Dragon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
tossverbUS /tɔːs/
throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the Princess served supper; and after they had eaten, they went to bed.
What's
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From this reading “What’s the matter?” said the Dragon.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But after they had lain a while, the Princess began to toss about, and all at once she started up and said,— “Ah! ah!”
