used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
a female human offspring
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
made afraid
From this reading The old king was greatly frightened, and the princess wept.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
a young female
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
coins made of gold
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The old king was greatly frightened, and the princess wept.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
not in physical motion
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
StovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
swineherd's
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From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She answered: "It seems so to me too; I think I hear my father's mill turning."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old king was greatly frightened, and the princess wept.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The old king was greatly frightened, and the princess wept.
which person or people
From this reading But they had still a swineherd's daughter, who was still more beautiful than the miller's girl; so they gave her a piece of gold, in order that she might be persuaded to go, instead of the king's daughter, to the Iron Stove.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then she returned and told the old king that the Iron Stove would not have her; he wanted the princess only.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, then, you are a miller's daughter; go straight back and send the king's daughter here!"
