used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Wooden bowls," answered he.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading "Wooden bowls," answered he.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
a state at a particular time
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
a female human offspring
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
diligentlyadverbUS /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/
with diligence; in a diligent manner
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
Hele
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From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
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 At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
a small worthless amount
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
engage in
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
take in marriage
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
swimverbUS /swɪm/
travel through water
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack agreed to the condition and went home and told his adventures.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
at the time that
From this reading At midday, when the sun was at the highest, came the little Iron Man and asked what he was making.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading "Wooden bowls," answered he.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So the father sent Hele into the wood to make such a boat; he worked away diligently, and whistled the while.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But now the King would not give Jack his daughter to marry, and said that he must first make him a boat that would swim better on land than in the water.
