used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
in a state of sleep
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
cause to be bored
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
engage in
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
menialadjectiveUS /ˈmiːniəl/
used of unskilled work (especially domestic work)
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'But it will be a bad business for you if it comes out.'
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
the state of being asleep
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
a special situation
From this reading 'It is an easy enough thing for me to do,' said the Little Man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading As the clock struck twelve, the door sprang open, and the Little Man bore the Maiden in.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
at the time that
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'Late at night, when the Princess is asleep in her bed, bring her, sleeping, to me, and I will make her do menial service for me.'
hope for; have a wish
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'What do you wish me to do?' asked the Little Man.
