used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
anew
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
combedadjectiveUS /koʊmd/
(of hair) made tidy with a comb
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
Conrad'snounUS /ˈkɑːnrædz/
possessive form of “conrad” — English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
moving swiftly
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
on one occasion
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
uttered with a trill
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
express in speech
From this reading He would not speak a word to her.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The next morning when they started out with the geese they passed under the gateway as usual, and the Princess looked up and said:
precisely as stated
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
at the time that
From this reading Conrad was very cross when he went home with the Princess that evening.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time he came back again with the hat the Princess had combed her hair and fastened it up under her cap so that not a thread of it could be seen.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He would not speak a word to her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At once the wind caught Conrad’s hat from his head and sent it flying and rolling across the meadows, and Conrad was obliged to run after it or he would have lost it.
