used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
attirenounUS /əˈtaɪər/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
cannot
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From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
a social unit living together
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
girded
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From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
gypsynounUS /ˈdʒɪpsi/
a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
heartachenounUS /ˈhɑːrteɪk/
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
the force of workers available
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
on one occasion
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
princelyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪnsli/
ostentatiously rich and superior in quality
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
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 "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
sunburntadjective
suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It has given me many a headache," said the poor queen, "and it cannot cure my heartache."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
create by training and teaching
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Each of them girded on a sword, to defend themselves against the perils of the way.
which person or people
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The four boys grew up to be tall young men, with sunburnt faces.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading As fast as their princely robes got torn and tattered, they exchanged them for such mean attire as ordinary people wore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading By and by, they come to have a wild and homeless aspect; so that you would much sooner have taken them for a gypsy family than a queen and three princes, and a young nobleman, who had once a palace for a home, and a train of servants to do their bidding.
