AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
in a state of sleep
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Then he said: “Sing!” and the golden harp sang most beautifully.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
cupboardsnounUS /ˈkʌbərdz/
plural of “cupboard” — a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
didn't
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From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
he'd
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From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then he said: “Sing!” and the golden harp sang most beautifully.
mutterverbUS /ˈmʌtər/
talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
ogrenounUS /ˈoʊɡər/
a cruel wicked and inhuman person
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
and nothing more
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then he said: “Sing!” and the golden harp sang most beautifully.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Then he said: “Sing!” and the golden harp sang most beautifully.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
deliver by singing
From this reading Then he said: “Sing!” and the golden harp sang most beautifully.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
snoreverbUS /snɔːr/
breathe noisily during one's sleep
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading So she brought it and put it on the table before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
up to a particular time
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
(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 So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And it went on singing till the ogre fell asleep, and commenced to snore like thunder.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading After breakfast was over, the ogre called out: “Wife, wife, bring me my golden harp.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading So the ogre sat down to the breakfast and ate it, but every now and then he would mutter: “Well, I could have sworn----” and he'd get up and search the larder and the cupboards, and everything, only luckily he didn't think of the copper.
