used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
Annie
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From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
coins made of gold
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That's what saved him!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading That's what saved him!
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
That's
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From this reading That's what saved him!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A prince had come, in a golden coach, to carry Cinderella away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fairy tale, full of romance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a blessing, Annie, that I came and ordered brandy.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Mother and daughter lay for hours talking about the wonderful change that had come over their lives, like shadows changing into gold on the mountains.
