used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
(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 But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading ‘My ally, you should say, your Majesty.’
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
Merrymineral
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From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘My ally, you should say, your Majesty.’
an old word for “no”
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘I am always your servant, not your ally, your Majesty.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
prevailverbUS /prɪˈveɪl/
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
protectornounUS /prəˈtektər/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
punishverbUS /ˈpʌnɪʃ/
impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
express in words
From this reading ‘My ally, you should say, your Majesty.’
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading ‘I am always your servant, not your ally, your Majesty.’
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading ‘My ally, you should say, your Majesty.’
in the near future
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
vassalnounUS /ˈvæsəl/
a person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ‘Then I fear you will soon be the vassal of a queen without a kingdom; and if this Merrymineral prevail over me, I fear he will punish you for having aided me.’
but in spite of that
From this reading But the Prince said: ‘All is not yet lost, your Majesty, and whatever happens your Majesty will always have a protector while I am alive.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Nay, your Majesty, you have the right to call me what you will, for I am always your humble vassal.’
