used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
(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 They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
CHILDE
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From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
rid of obstructions
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
a female human offspring
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
a young female
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
set down according to a plan
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
hear with intention
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
on one occasion
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
Snowflower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
express in words
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
precisely as stated
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The clear voice from under the cushion said: "Listen to the story of Childe Charity."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
at the time that
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
which person or people
From this reading Once upon a time, there lived in the west country a little girl who had neither father nor mother.
Winwealth
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From this reading CHILDE CHARITY Another evening King Winwealth fell into low spirits, and sent down a message for Snowflower to come to the highest hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So the little girl went up with her grandmother's chair, upon which she laid down her head, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They both died when she was very young, and left their daughter to the care of her uncle, who was the richest farmer in all that country.
