used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
a young person of either sex
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
a female human offspring
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading And at the same time her mother died.
dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
ebonynounUS /ˈebəni/
a very dark black
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
flakesnounUS /fleɪks/
plural of “flake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And at the same time her mother died.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
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 Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
Identical; not different.
From this reading And at the same time her mother died.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
Snow-Whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
in the near future
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
stitchingnounUS /ˈstɪtʃɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
(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 Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
at the time that
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was thus engaged and looking out at the snow she pricked her finger, and three drops of blood fell upon the snow.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
which person or people
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
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 Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Once upon a time in the middle of winter, when the flakes of snow were falling like feathers from the clouds, a Queen sat at her palace window, which had an ebony black frame, stitching her husband's shirts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon afterwards a little daughter came to her, who was as white as snow, and with cheeks as red as blood, and with hair as black as ebony, and from this she was named "Snow-White."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Now the red looked so well upon the white that she thought to herself, "Oh, that I had a child as white as this snow, as red as this blood, and as black as the wood of this frame!"
