used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
ailed
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From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They went on, and they went on, and they went on, till they came to a castle.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading They went on, and they went on, and they went on, till they came to a castle.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
set up or found
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
Kate
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From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
night'snounUS /naɪts/
possessive form of “night” — the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
not any; not one
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They went on, and they went on, and they went on, till they came to a castle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
try to get or reach
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
sickeningadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkənɪŋ/
causing or able to cause nausea
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Kate knocked at the door and asked for a night's lodging for herself and a sick sister.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
up to a particular time
From this reading They went on, and they went on, and they went on, till they came to a castle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the queen was now quite satisfied, and went back home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
which person or people
From this reading They went in and found it was a king's castle, who had two sons, and one of them was sickening away to death and no one could find out what ailed him.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Her own daughter, Kate, however, took a fine linen cloth and wrapped it round her sister's head and took her by the hand and they both went out to seek their fortune.
