used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
(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 Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
facsimilenounUS /fækˈsɪməli/
an exact copy or reproduction
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
set up or found
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
imaginableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
millionfoldadverb
by a factor of a million
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
mothersnounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
of an obscure nature
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
punishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃt/
subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
QueensnounUS /kwiːnz/
a borough of New York City
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
a male human offspring
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
son'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
in the near future
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now the King had heard much of the mysterious son of seven queens, and his marvelous wealth, so he gladly accepted the invitation; but what was his astonishment when on entering the palace he found it was a facsimile of his own in every particular!
at the time that
From this reading Then, when all was prepared, she bade her husband give a grand feast to the King.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So she made her husband build a palace exactly like the one in which the seven Queens had lived, and in which the white witch now dwelt in splendor.
a Caucasian
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
which person or people
From this reading So the son of seven Queens returned joyfully to his seven mothers, who, by the aid of the millionfold rice, soon became the richest people in the kingdom.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then they celebrated their son's marriage to the clever Princess with all imaginable pomp; but the bride was so clever, she would not rest until she had made known her husband to his father, and punished the wicked white witch.
