used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
Ah
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From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
(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 All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
cobbler'snounUS /ˈkɑːblərz/
possessive form of “cobbler” — a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
croppedadjectiveUS /krɑːpt/
(of land or soil) used for growing crops
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
the organ of sight
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
provoking horror
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
Lyneth
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From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
a particular point in time
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
and nothing more
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
shearsnounUS /ʃiːrz/
large scissors with strong blades
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
a male human offspring
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
having a supporting base
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
To-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
in or at the place that
From this reading As soon as the Princess Royal heard that she laughed for joy, and catching up the great flaming shears, turned herself round to where Lyneth was standing.
wimplenoun
headdress of cloth; worn over the head and around the neck and ears by medieval women
From this reading Then she opened the shears, and took hold of the wimple, and pulled it down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All in a moment she was choking with rage, for horrible was the sight that met her eye.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Ah! cobbler’s son,” cried she, “you shall die for this!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To-morrow not only shall you have your two ears cropped, but you shall die: do not be afraid!”
