used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
Brondé
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From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a young person of either sex
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading THE WOOD-CUTTER’S CHILDREN.
cradlenounUS /ˈkreɪdəl/
a baby bed with sides and rockers
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
a female human offspring
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
and nothing more
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
RosebudnounUS /ˈroʊzbəd/
the bud of a rose
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WOOD-CUTTER’S CHILDREN.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To this child, this third little princess, was given the name of Rosebud.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
which person or people
From this reading Her father, King Brondé, it was, who gave his little daughter this name.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He came into the chamber one day just as she had awakened, with flushed cheeks, from a long sleep.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We left, at the end of the first chapter, a child sleeping in its cradle within a chamber of the royal palace.
WOOD-CUTTER'S
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From this reading THE WOOD-CUTTER’S CHILDREN.
