Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

in the past

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

put on clothes

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

coins made of gold

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Oh, it was a supper to remember!

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

not any; not one

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Oh, it was a supper to remember!

on one occasion

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

To recall to mind.

From this reading Oh, it was a supper to remember!

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

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From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

up to a particular time

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

during the time that

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

which person or people

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Once upon a time, a long, long while ago, the Sun, the Wind, and the Moon were three sisters, and their mother was a pale, lovely Star that shone, far away, in the dark evening sky.

in the company of; together with

From this reading One day their uncle and aunt, who were no more or less than the Thunder and Lightning, asked the three sisters to have supper with them, and their mother said that they might go.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading So the Sun in her dress of gold, the Wind in a trailing dress that rustled as she passed, and the Moon in a wonderful gown of silver started out for the party with the Thunder and Lightning.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading She would wait for them, she said, and would not set until all three returned and told her about their pleasant visit.