anew
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
clogsnounUS /klɑːɡz/
plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
clothing in general
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
take in solid food
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
a young female
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
how
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From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
inflictedverbUS /ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd/
past form of “inflict” — impose something unpleasant
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
and nothing more
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
kitchenmaid
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From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
lentilsnounUS /ˈlentəlz/
plural of “lentil” — round flat seed of the lentil plant used for food
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
select carefully from a group
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
she's
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From this reading 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
be seated
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
up to a particular time
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading Not content with that, the sisters inflicted on her every vexation they could think of; they made fun of her, and tossed the peas and lentils among the ashes, so that she had to sit down and pick them out again.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
washverbUS /wɑːʃ/
clean with some chemical process
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
(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 'Just look at the proud Princess, how well she's dressed,' they laughed, as they led her to the kitchen.
Whoever
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From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Whoever wants to eat bread must earn it; go and sit with the kitchenmaid.'
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading They took away her pretty clothes, and made her put on an old grey frock, and gave her wooden clogs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There, the girl was obliged to do hard work from morning till night, to get up at daybreak, carry water, light the fire, cook, and wash.
