used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
(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 "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
EchoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
foamnounUS /foʊm/
a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
Gedacht
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From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
how
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From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
Lieblich
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From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
MarisnounUS /ˈmerɪs/
plural of “mari” — a member of a rural Finnish people living in eastern Russia
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
To recall to mind.
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
express in words
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
seashorenounUS /ˈsiːʃɔːr/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
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 "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
deliver by singing
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
carry out
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
propel through the air
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
Unda
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From this reading "'But how shall I find Unda Maris?' asked Lieblich Gedacht.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
at the time that
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
at any time that; every time that
From this reading And you had better take this with you, and whenever you are in danger and want my help, open it.'
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Ring, ring, go home, To the fishes and the foam; Say the word and open the sea, Come and show the way to me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'All you have got to do is to go to the seashore,' said Echo; 'you must take this ring, and when you get there'--and here she gave Lieblich Gedacht a silver ring with a strange blue stone in it--'you must throw it into the sea and sing--
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But remember this: if any one asks you to do them a service, however small, which might delay your journey, you must refuse, or evil will come of it.
