used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
(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 "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
crosslyadverb
in an ill-natured manner
From this reading "Never heard of it," said the second nightingale, rather crossly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
dearly loved
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
don't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
Goldenhair
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Never heard of it," said the second nightingale, rather crossly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never heard of it," said the second nightingale, rather crossly.
nightingalenounUS /ˈnaɪtɪŋɡeɪl/
European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Never heard of it," said the second nightingale, rather crossly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
on the contrary
From this reading "Never heard of it," said the second nightingale, rather crossly.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
carry out
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
three-quartersnounUS /ˌθriːˈkwɔːrtərz/
three of four equal parts
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very ugly and muddy, and bushes with red berries on them grow around it."
(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 "Well," explained the other, "you have to follow the brook for a day and three-quarters, and then take all the paths to the left until you come to the pool.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What pool--and what red berries?" asked the second nightingale.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, my dear," said the first, "is it possible you don't know about the pool where the red berries grow--the pool where the poor, dear Princess Goldenhair met with her misfortune?"
