used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
bravestadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪvəst/
superlative of “brave” — possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
calfnounUS /kæf/
young of domestic cattle
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
chippingnounUS /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ/
the act of chipping something
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
coatie
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From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
characterized by great determination
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
put on clothes
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
at any time
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
joined in matrimony
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
not one, and not any
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
nooknounUS /nʊk/
a sheltered and secluded place
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
paringnounUS /ˈperɪŋ/
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
rushen
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From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
cut with a saw
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
sitsverbUS /sɪts/
third-person singular of “sit” — be seated
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
slippernounUS /ˈslɪpər/
low footwear that can be slipped on and off easily; usually worn indoors
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
there's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Then he said, "There must be some one that the slipper has not been tried on."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
precisely as stated
From this reading So the prince married her that very day, and they lived happy ever after.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
wearsnounUS /werz/
plural of “wear” — impairment resulting from long use
From this reading "Oh, no," said they, "there's none but a dirty thing that sits in the kitchen nook and wears a rushen coatie."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the prince looked down and saw the slipper dripping with blood, so he rode back and put her down.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But the prince was determined to try it on Rushen Coatie, but she ran away to the grey stone, where the red calf dressed her in her bravest dress, and she went to the prince and the slipper jumped out of his pocket on to her foot, fitting her without any chipping or paring.
