used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading And this at last angered her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And this at last angered her.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
bucketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a bucket
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
clothing in general
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
cause to move by pulling
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
coins made of gold
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
gudgeons
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From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And this at last angered her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
howsoever
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From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
immediately past
From this reading And this at last angered her.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
held dear
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
the state of being asleep
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
in the near future
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
sprawlverbUS /sprɔːl/
sit or lie with one's limbs spread out
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this at last angered her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
waiting-maid
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
at the time that
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She went out to the stream which flowed through the garden, and had a whole bucketful of gudgeons brought to her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her waiting-maid said: ‘I will find a cure for him; he shall soon learn what it is to shudder.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At night when the young king was sleeping, his wife was to draw the clothes off him and empty the bucket full of cold water with the gudgeons in it over him, so that the little fishes would sprawl about him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then the gold was brought up and the wedding celebrated; but howsoever much the young king loved his wife, and however happy he was, he still said always: ‘If I could but shudder--if I could but shudder.’
