used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
for the reason that
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
a youthful male person
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
changelingnoun
a person of subnormal intelligence
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
a young person of either sex
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
dwarfsnounUS /dwɔːrfs/
plural of “dwarf” — a person who is markedly small
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
one or the other of two
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
opinion or judgment
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
where you live at a particular time
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
keysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
kneelingnounUS /ˈniːlɪŋ/
supporting yourself on your knees
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
Minka
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From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
not any; not one
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
pussy-cat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
a male human offspring
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
not in physical motion
From this reading Peter was still kneeling on the ground, and Minka sat between his knees.
carry out
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
express in words
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
displeasing to the senses
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
in or at the place that
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading “Because I have blue eyes and yellow hair,” Peter replied, “I was so different from my brothers, and so ugly that my mother said I was not her own son, but a fairy changeling whom the dwarfs have put into the cradle.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ho, ho!” cried a big dwarf with a bunch of keys at his belt, “so they have sent you back where you came from, have they?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And do we look as though we were your relatives?
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading No, no, little boy; take up that purring friend of yours and go home to your mother and tell her that this is no place either for her child or her pussy-cat.”
