used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
(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 will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
react verbally
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
armournounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
have
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
divisible by two
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
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 second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
immediately past
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
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 Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
the force of workers available
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
not any; not one
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
and nothing more
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
others
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From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
prickverbUS /prɪk/
make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
except for; apart from
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
express in speech
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
precisely as stated
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
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 The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
a Caucasian
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
which person or people
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This night twelve men will come: their faces will be black, and they will be dressed in chain armour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They will ask what you do here, but give no answer; and let them do what they will--beat, whip, pinch, prick, or torment you--bear all; only speak not a word, and at twelve o’clock they must go away.
a late time of life
From this reading Twelve long years have I waited here for the fairy to bring you hither as she promised, for you alone can save me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now the white snake was an enchanted princess; and she was very glad to see him, and said, ‘Are you at last come to set me free?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The second night twelve others will come: and the third night twenty-four, who will even cut off your head; but at the twelfth hour of that night their power is gone, and I shall be free, and will come and bring you the Water of Life, and will wash you with it, and bring you back to life and health.’
