used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(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 Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
Atpat
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From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
Daughter-in-LawnounUS /ˈdɔːtərɪnlɔː/
the wife of your son
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
a social unit living together
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
made afraid
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
a young female
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
greedyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːdi/
immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
LampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
micenounUS /maɪs/
plural of “mouse” — any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
on one occasion
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
with low volume
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
sweetmeats
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From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
precisely as stated
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lamps and the King's Daughter-in-Law Once upon a time there was a town called Atpat.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
at the time that
From this reading Now she was a very greedy little girl, and one day when some sweetmeats were got ready for all the family she went quietly and ate them all up herself.
in or at the place that
From this reading So, when the family began asking where the sweetmeats were she said that the mice had eaten them.
which person or people
From this reading In it there lived a king who had one little daughter-in-law.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she got very frightened, for she knew that, if the king knew what she had done, he would order her to be well slapped.
