used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
without stop or interruption
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
a female human offspring
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
eaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading She now embroidered handkerchiefs with eagles.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading She now embroidered handkerchiefs with eagles.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
a young female
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Well, she grew up.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
handkerchiefsnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃəfs/
plural of “handkerchief” — a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading She now embroidered handkerchiefs with eagles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She now embroidered handkerchiefs with eagles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, she grew up.
a male human offspring
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
carry out
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well, she grew up.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
(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 Well, she grew up.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
at the time that
From this reading The girl continued to grow, and the prince always rode round that way when he went hunting.
in or at the place that
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading She now embroidered handkerchiefs with eagles.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the emperor said: 'Where are your wits gone to, my son, that you want to take a peasant girl to wife?'
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The prince said: 'Old man, give me your daughter to wife.'
