used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
coins made of gold
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
provided with artificial light
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
Rose-redadjective
of a deep slightly bluish red color
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
Snow-whiteadjective
of the white color of snow
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
snowflakesnounUS /ˈsnoʊfleɪks/
plural of “snowflake” — a crystal of snow
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading In summer Rose-red looked after the house, and every morning before her mother awoke she placed a bunch of flowers before the bed, and a rose from each tree.
tuckedadjectiveUS /tʌkt/
having tucked or being tucked
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Snow-white and Rose-red kept their mother's cottage so beautifully clean and neat that it was a pleasure to go into it.
at the time that
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In the evening when the snowflakes fell, their mother said, "Snow-white, go and close the shutters"; and they drew round the fire, while the mother put on her spectacles and read aloud from a big book, and the two girls listened and sat and spun.
a Caucasian
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In winter Snow-white lit the fire and put on the kettle, which was made of brass, but so beautifully polished that it shone like gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Beside them on the ground lay a little lamb, and behind them perched a little white dove with its head tucked under its wings.
