used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
anew
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
(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 princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
chasednounUS /tʃeɪst/
a person who is being chased
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
greatly pleased
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
enchantmentnounUS /enˈtʃæntmənt/
a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
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 looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
compacted by ironing
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
cut with a saw
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
SesamenounUS /ˈses.ə.mi/
A tropical plant whose seeds are used in food, and the famous magical password 'Open Sesame'.
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He nodded to give her courage, and shouted three times, "Open Sesame, Open Sesame, Open Sesame," and then she opened the window and he climbed in.
timidlyadverbUS /ˈtɪmədli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading The princess tried to push him out again, but she was not able, and he bade her put all her jewels in the heel of her boot and fly with him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
precisely as stated
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
in a violent manner
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She looked right over his head at first, and then she looked down and saw him, and her eyebrows went far up on her forehead, and her mouth opened; and so he knew that she was delighted to see him.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
in or at the place that
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
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 He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was so overjoyed at seeing her move that he pressed his face against the glass and wept with great strength, and, in a few moments, the princess came timidly to the window and looked out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But she was evidently the victim of a very powerful enchantment, for she struggled violently, and said incomprehensible things to him, such as "Is it a fire, or were you chased?" and "Where is the cook?"
