used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
put on clothes
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
not accessible to view
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
held up in the air
From this reading "Very well," says the horse of power; "we will let you live," and he slowly lifted his foot.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
lobsternounUS /ˈlɑːbstər/
flesh of a lobster
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Very well," says the horse of power; "we will let you live," and he slowly lifted his foot.
screamedverbUS /skriːmd/
past form of “scream” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Very well," says the horse of power; "we will let you live," and he slowly lifted his foot.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
Vasilissa
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From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," says the horse of power; "we will let you live," and he slowly lifted his foot.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very well," says the horse of power; "we will let you live," and he slowly lifted his foot.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading In the middle of the blue sea lies a great stone, and under that stone is hidden the wedding dress of the Princess Vasilissa.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "But this is what you shall do for us.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Let me live, and I will do whatever you ask of me."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will be the death of me!" screamed the lobster--as well he might, with the heavy foot of the horse of power pressing his tail into the sand.
