used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
how long something has existed
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
brought into existence
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a young person of either sex
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
cowboynounUS /ˈkaʊbɔɪ/
a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a female human offspring
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
don't
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From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
Emania
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From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a young female
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
joined in matrimony
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
not any; not one
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
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 The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
an educational institution
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a male human offspring
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
up to a particular time
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
a shaky motion
From this reading In time Trembling had a second child, a daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The son of the king of Emania and Trembling had fourteen children, and they lived happily till the two died of old age.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The cowboy and the prince's daughter lived on till they were married.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The prince and she sent the cowboy to school, and trained him up as one of their own children, and said: "If the little girl that is born to us now lives, no other man in the world will get her but him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The mother said to her husband "You could not have saved me from the whale but for the little cowboy; on that account I don't grudge him my daughter."
