used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A Melancholy Chapter_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading _A Melancholy Chapter_.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
placed crosswise
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
Gluckstein
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
happilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
How
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
occurring by chance
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading _A Melancholy Chapter_.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
Rosalind
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From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
seven-league
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From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
at the time that
From this reading The prince had gone some way, when the king called after him.
which person or people
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading How he wished he had the seven-league boots on, or that he had the cap of darkness in his pocket!
in the company of; together with
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he had been so lucky, he would now have got back to Gluckstein, and crossed the border with Lady Rosalind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A million of money may not seem much, but a pair of young people who really love each other could live happily on less than the cheque he had in his pocket.
