used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
anew
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's 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 All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
put or send forth
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
CIVILadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
gullsnounUS /ɡʌlz/
plural of “gull” — a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's 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 She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
hear with intention
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
not any; not one
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
on one occasion
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
seabirds
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
seaweedsnounUS /ˈsiːwiːdz/
plural of “seaweed” — plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
Snowflower
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
SOURverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
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 SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
express in words
From this reading She again brought the chair and laid her head on the cushion, saying: "Chair of my grandmother, tell me a story."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The voice from under the cushion at once said: "Listen to the story of Sour and Civil."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
in or at the place that
From this reading Once upon a time there stood upon the seacoast of the west country a small village of low cottages, where no one lived but fishermen.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading All round it was a broad beach of snow-white sand, where nothing was to be seen but gulls and other seabirds, and long tangled seaweeds cast up by the tide that came and went night and day, summer and winter.
Winwealth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading SOUR AND CIVIL Once again King Winwealth wished to hear a story told by the wonderful chair, and orders were given for Snowflower to bring it to the King's hall.
