used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
(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 I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
betrothalnoun
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
chamberlainnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərlən/
British statesman who as Prime Minister pursued a policy of appeasement toward fascist Germany (1869-1940)
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
fishermannounUS /ˈfɪʃərmæn/
someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
something acquired without compensation
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
cause to go somewhere
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
in or at that place or location
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
the upper part of anything
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
except if; if not
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
(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 "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "But I have nothing of value or beauty about me," replied he, "unless you offer the princess this golden ring, to which I owe all my good fortune, the princess herself, and the safety of her father."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The chamberlain took the ring, and opening the window of the tower, asked, "Fisherman, do you see the moon in the heavens?"
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The chamberlain took the fisherman to the top of the castle tower, and there said to him, "According to the customs of the court you should, before being introduced to the princess, send her by my hands some valuable jewel as a wedding gift."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Very well, she shall be the witness of your betrothal.
