used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
assistedadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
CinderellanounUS /ˌsɪndərˈelə/
a woman whose merits were not been recognized but who then achieves sudden success and recognition
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
well in the past; former
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
GodmothernounUS /ˈɡɑːdmʌðər/
any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great silence.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
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 He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
no person; not anyone
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was a great silence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
a male human offspring
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She departed for the ball, so joyful that she did not know herself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great silence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
in or at the place that
From this reading He assisted her to descend from the coach, and led her into the hall where the guests were assembled.
which person or people
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The King’s son, who was informed by his servants of the arrival of a beautiful Princess whom nobody knew, ran to receive her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cinderella promised her Godmother that she would not fail to return before midnight.