used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
(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 "But you are a darling little angel all the same," says the governess.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading "But you are a darling little angel all the same," says the governess.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading "I didn't want it," said Angelica.
angelicaladjective
of or relating to angels
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
bunnounUS /bʌn/
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you are a darling little angel all the same," says the governess.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
can't
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From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
a special loved one
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
dearly loved
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
didn't
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From this reading "I didn't want it," said Angelica.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
Giglio
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From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
governessnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnəs/
a woman entrusted with the care and supervision of a child (especially in a private home)
From this reading "But you are a darling little angel all the same," says the governess.
Gruffanuff
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From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
how
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From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I didn't want it," said Angelica.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
Majesties
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From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
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 See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
Identical; not different.
From this reading "But you are a darling little angel all the same," says the governess.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
express in words
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I didn't want it," said Angelica.
which person or people
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
in the company of; together with
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading She met this little dirty wretch in the garden--I can't tell how she came in here, or why the guards did not shoot her dead at the gate!--and the dear darling of a Princess has given her the whole of her bun!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Princess!" says Gruffanuff, "how good, how kind, how truly angelical you are!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading See, your Majesties," she said to the King and Queen, who now came up, along with their nephew, Prince Giglio, "how kind the Princess is!
