used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
AdamantadjectiveUS /ˈædəmənt/
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
Adatha
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From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
Alicia
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From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
(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 That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading But Alicia also was afraid of being turned into something else, and she too refused the alliance.
in addition
From this reading But Alicia also was afraid of being turned into something else, and she too refused the alliance.
ambassadorsnounUS /æmˈbæsədərz/
plural of “ambassador” — a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
CitiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
CoastsnounUS /koʊsts/
plural of “coast” — the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
CrystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
else
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From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
FairylandnounUS /ˈferilænd/
something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
LakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
loveliest
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From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
others
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From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading So did the Princess of the Golden Coasts, the Princess of the Seven Cities, and many others.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The King and the Queen then made a request for the hand of Princess Alicia of the Crystal Lakes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But Alicia also was afraid of being turned into something else, and she too refused the alliance.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
precisely as stated
From this reading That very evening the King and the Queen sent forth ambassadors to ask for the hand of the loveliest princess of all Fairyland, Princess Adatha of the Adamant Mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But so afraid was Adatha of being turned into something else, that she refused the offer.
