used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
in addition
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Curly Locks! wilt thou be mine?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading "Curly Locks!"
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
encourageverbUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒ/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
provide as food
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
likenessnounUS /ˈlaɪknəs/
similarity in appearance or character or nature between persons or things
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
LocksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading "Curly Locks!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Curly Locks! wilt thou be mine?
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
Identical; not different.
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
seamnounUS /siːm/
joint consisting of a line formed by joining two pieces
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
sewverbUS /soʊ/
fasten by sewing; do needlework
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
shaltmodal verbUS /ʃælt/
an old form of “shall”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
be seated
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
stimulateverbUS /ˈstɪmjəleɪt/
act as a stimulant
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
swinenounUS /swaɪn/
stout-bodied short-legged omnivorous animals
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Curly Locks! wilt thou be mine?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
wiltmodal verbUS /wɪlt/
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Curly Locks! wilt thou be mine?
in the company of; together with
From this reading These pictures also stimulate the press of the country to try it themselves and to add other horrors which do not in any way interfere with the likeness, but at the same time encourage me to travel mostly by night.
but in spite of that
From this reading Thou shalt not wash the dishes, nor yet feed the swine-- But sit on a cushion and sew a fine seam, And feast upon strawberries, sugar and cream._" Curly Locks!
