used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
eaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
erminenounUS /ˈɜːrmən/
the expensive white fur of the ermine
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
divisible by two
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
Ilmarinen
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From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
a female domestic
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
and nothing more
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
pursueverbUS /pərˈsuː/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
on the contrary
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
releaseverbUS /riˈliːs/
release, as from one's grip
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
salmonnounUS /ˈsæmən/
any of various large food and game fishes of northern waters; usually migrate from salt to fresh water to spawn
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
swallowverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊ/
pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
carry out
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Then the maiden said, first, that she would become an ermine, but Ilmarinen told her he would turn into a snake and catch her; and then she said that she would become a swallow, but Ilmarinen threatened to become an eagle.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The poor maid wept and begged Ilmarinen to release her and to let her die by the roadside, rather than to take her thus to his home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So they drove on and on, and the maiden wept the whole time, and begged Ilmarinen to let her go, even if it were only to die in the snow, but he refused and grew more and more angry at her obstinacy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading 'If thou wilt not release me,' she said, 'I will change into a salmon and escape thee.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Ilmarinen told her that he would pursue her in the shape of a pike.
