used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were two peculiarities about the milk-white cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
the lower side of anything
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
crowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Then a curious thing happened.
let fall to the ground
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
expandverbUS /ɪkˈspænd/
extend in one or more directions
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
a young female
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
glitteredverbUS /ˈɡlɪtərd/
past form of “glitter” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
coins made of gold
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then a curious thing happened.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
hornsnounUS /hɔːrnz/
plural of “horn” — a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
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 “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
jetnounUS /dʒet/
an airplane powered by one or more jet engines
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
milk-whiteadjective
of a white the color of fresh milk
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
peculiaritiesnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading There were two peculiarities about the milk-white cow.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
having a supporting base
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a curious thing happened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two peculiarities about the milk-white cow.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her ears were as black as jet, and her horns shone and glittered as if they were made of gold.
a special situation
From this reading Then a curious thing happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two peculiarities about the milk-white cow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “The Prince rose from his bed and took the ring from the crow, but it was so hot that he made haste to drop it in a basin of cold water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two peculiarities about the milk-white cow.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The ring seemed to expand in the basin until it was as large as the bottom, and within the circle it made the picture of a beautiful girl standing by a milk-white cow.
