used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Why are you sad, Prince Milan?" she asked.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
beenounUS /biː/
any of numerous hairy-bodied insects including social and solitary species
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
doomverbUS /duːm/
decree or designate beforehand
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
coins made of gold
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
Hyacinthia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
conformity or harmony
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
used to form the superlative
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading "Why are you sad, Prince Milan?" she asked.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why are you sad, Prince Milan?" she asked.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
in the near future
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
To-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
precisely as stated
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Prince went back to his chamber and sadly awaited his doom.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why are you sad, Prince Milan?" she asked.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading That evening a small bee flew in through his window, and as soon as it entered the room it became Hyacinthia.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
in the company of; together with
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are very brave, Prince Milan, but you must pay the penalty for keeping me waiting so long for you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-night build me a palace of gold and marble, with windows of crystal, and about it the most beautiful gardens in the world, or tomorrow I shall cut off your head."
