used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
(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 Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
Clara
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From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
clothing in general
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
consentedverbUS /kənˈsentɪd/
past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
Daimur
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From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
take in solid food
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
divisible by two
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
the act of departing
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
Helda
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From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
immediately past
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
engage in
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
take in marriage
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
on one occasion
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
and nothing more
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
Redmond
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From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
Rosered
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From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The Duchess at last consented to her going, and sent an old friend, Lady Clara Rosered, to look after her.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
precisely as stated
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Prince Redmond insisted upon accompanying him, and little Princess Helda begged to be allowed to go too, as she was sure she could help them, and she wished so much to see her parents even if they were stones.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only waiting to see the Duchess settled in the palace with a few servants and enough furniture to make her comfortable, Daimur prepared for his voyage to the Island of Despair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Prince Redmond was head over heels in love with her and would have asked her to marry him at once if he had had a kingdom to offer her, or any prospects at all.
a late time of life
From this reading By this time the Princess looked like a real Princess, for the Duchess had bought her the most beautiful new clothes, and since she was getting enough to eat for the first time in years she was beginning to look very pretty.
