used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
(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 is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
in addition
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
BEGGARnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
a female human offspring
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
provide as food
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
coins made of gold
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
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 THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
not any; not one
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
not one, and not any
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
on one occasion
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
princesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəz/
plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the reason of it all was this.
except for; apart from
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
try to get or reach
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And the reason of it all was this.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
thrones
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From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
precisely as stated
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
wedverbUS /wed/
take in marriage
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
which person or people
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE BEGGAR PRINCESS Once upon a time there lived a king who had great wealth and also many daughters, among whom he divided his kingdom before he died.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading The king, being very wise, wished his daughters to wed none but princes from the most powerful thrones in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Having not a copper piece for her pocket and no gold save the gold of her hair, which, though it was very beautiful, nevertheless would not feed or clothe her, she was forced to beg her bread from door to door and became known as Yvonne, the Beggar Princess.
Yvonne
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From this reading That is, he gave lands and estates to all but his fourth daughter, the Princess Yvonne, who from her lack of fortune was forced to seek her living in the world.
