used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
for the reason that
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
boardersnounUS /ˈbɔːrdərz/
plural of “boarder” — a tenant in someone's house
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
boarding-house
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From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
BohemianounUS /boʊˈhiːmiə/
a historical area and former kingdom in the Czech Republic
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
the two together, not just one
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
CharmedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrmd/
strongly attracted
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
divisible by two
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
executionsnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənz/
plural of “execution” — putting a condemned person to death
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
fatallyadverbUS /ˈfeɪtəli/
with fatal consequences or implications
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
intense and profound fear
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
the act of departing
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
Lift-man
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From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
a particular point in time
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
not one, and not any
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
Prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
done under pressure
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
create by training and teaching
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
precisely as stated
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
in or at the place that
From this reading But on the third day they both got tired of forgetting the world, and each of them secretly bought a newspaper and read it on the beach, and each rushed back and met the other on the steps of the boarding-house where they were staying.
which person or people
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading And the Queen began to cry, and the King took her in his arms on the doorstep, to the horror of the other boarders, who were looking out of the windows at them; and then they rushed off to the railway station, leaving behind them their luggage and the astonished boarders, and took a special train to town.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at the capital, the poor Queen of Bohemia got into a hansom with the King, and they were driven to the palace.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'We will have a thorough holiday,' said the King; 'we will forget the world, and not even look at a newspaper.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
but in spite of that
From this reading Because the King had read in his newspaper, and the Queen in hers, that the Lift-man was being executed every morning from nine to twelve; and though, so far, none of the executions had ended fatally, yet at any moment the Prince's Charmed Life might be taken, and then there would be an end of the daily executions--a very terrible end.
