Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

anew

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

(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 FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

weapons considered collectively

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

for the reason that

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

a region marking a boundary

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a large and stately mansion

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

a female human offspring

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

set up or found

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

destroyed or killed

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

an old form of “have”, used with “thou”

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

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 Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

joined in matrimony

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

to a great degree or extent

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

above and across; more than

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

cut with a saw

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

uttered in a shrill scream as of pain or terror

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

be seated

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

that is looked for

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

not in physical motion

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

carry out

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

in or at that place or location

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

a special situation

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

in spite of the fact that

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

propel through the air

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

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From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

the act of using

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

desired or wished for or sought

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

(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 Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

at the time that

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

which person or people

From this reading "This is my ring," she cried, "and the man who is to set me free must be here too!"

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading But though she sought through the whole castle she found him not; he had gone outside, seated himself on his horse, and thrown off the cloak.

belonging to which person

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading And when she came to look out at the door, she saw him and shrieked out for joy; and he dismounted and took her in his arms, and she kissed him, saying, "Now hast thou set me free from my enchantment, and to-morrow we will be married."

hope for; have a wish

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Near the royal castle there was a great dark wood, and in the wood under an old linden-tree was a well; and when the day was hot, the King's daughter used to go forth into the wood and sit by the brink of the cool well, and if the time seemed long, she would take out a golden ball, and throw it up and catch it again, and this was her favourite pastime.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading THE FROG PRINCE IN the old times, when it was still of some use to wish for the thing one wanted, there lived a King whose daughters were all handsome, but the youngest was so beautiful that the sun himself, who has seen so much, wondered each time he shone over her because of her beauty.