used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
disturbsverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrbz/
third-person singular of “disturb” — move deeply
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
move gently or carefully
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
fluentadjectiveUS /ˈfluːənt/
smooth and unconstrained in movement
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
set up or found
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
engage in
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
take in marriage
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
a particular point in time
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
not any; not one
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
proposalnounUS /prəˈpoʊzəl/
something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
Riquet
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From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
a general conscious awareness
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
express in speech
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
TuftnounUS /tʌft/
a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had no sooner promised Riquet with the Tuft that she would marry him in a year from that day than she realized a great change in herself; she found herself saying with incredible ease whatever she wished, and saying it, too, in a clever, fluent, and natural manner.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading She began at that moment a brilliant conversation with Riquet with the Tuft, which she sustained with such ease that Riquet began to think that he had given her more wit than he had reserved for himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Princess was much confused and did not speak a word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The Princess had so little sense, and at the same time so great a desire to have some, that she imagined that the end of this year would never come; so she accepted the proposal which was made to her.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I see,” continued Riquet with the Tuft, “that this proposal disturbs you, and I do not wonder at it; but I will give you a whole year in which to make up your mind about it.”
