used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
(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 While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
in a state of sleep
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
batheverbUS /beɪð/
cleanse the entire body
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
the act of burning something
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
put on clothes
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
easedadjectiveUS /iːzd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
divisible by two
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
a social unit living together
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
and nothing more
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
page'snounUS /ˈpeɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
approval to do something
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
sea-water
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From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
be seated
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
sweet-scentedadjective
having a natural fragrance
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a page's dress made for her, that she might accompany him on horseback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
up to a particular time
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
having come into contact
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She climbed with the prince to the tops of high mountains; and although her tender feet bled so that even her steps were marked, she only laughed, and followed him till they could see the clouds beneath them looking like a flock of birds travelling to distant lands.
at the time that
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
in or at the place that
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince said she should remain with him always, and she received permission to sleep at his door, on a velvet cushion.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading They rode together through the sweet-scented woods, where the green boughs touched their shoulders, and the little birds sang among the fresh leaves.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading While at the prince's palace, and when all the household were asleep, she would go and sit on the broad marble steps; for it eased her burning feet to bathe them in the cold sea-water; and then she thought of all those below in the deep.
