used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
(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 At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
apple-woman
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
immediately past
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
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 Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
become covered with mist
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
Mopsa
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
and nothing more
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
Stephano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
stripesnounUS /straɪps/
V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank and service
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
TempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE PARTY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only Jack, and the apple-woman, and Mopsa were left, sitting on their chairs, with the Queen between them.
at the time that
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Stephano._--This will prove a brave kingdom to me, Where I shall have my music for nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading At last, it looked only like a colored mist, with blue, and green, and yellow stripes, and then it was gone; and the table and all the things on it began to go in the same way.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Tempest._ When breakfast was over, the guests got up, one after the other, without taking the least notice of the Queen; and the tent began to get so thin and transparent that you could see the trees and the sky through it.
