(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 The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King and Queen looked in at the window.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King and Queen looked in at the window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King and Queen looked in at the window.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The King and Queen looked in at the window.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
onwardadverbUS /ˈɔːnwərd/
forward in time or order or degree
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
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 The King and Queen looked in at the window.
with low volume
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
in the near future
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
a special situation
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
push forcefully
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked onward full of joy, and soon came to the little house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The King and Queen looked in at the window.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading The geese were sitting all round it, and had thrust their heads under their wings and were sleeping, and not one of them moved.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Old Woman was sitting there quietly spinning, nodding her head and never looking round.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The Count told them what wonderful thing he had seen by the well, and they did not doubt but that she was their lost daughter.
