used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
(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 But all day he searched the world for her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
dearly loved
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the stones would not yield.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
a special loved one
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But all day he searched the world for her.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
Dorion
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From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
Ethelda
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From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But all day he searched the world for her.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But all day he searched the world for her.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
mournverbUS /mɔːrn/
feel sadness
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the stones would not yield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
free from harm or evil
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
RESCUEDadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But all day he searched the world for her.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But the stones would not yield.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen his darling disappear in the hands of the hideous black dwarf, and he often came to that place to mourn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
hard to endure
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Night after night he visited it, hoping a miracle would restore Ethelda to him there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE SUN PRINCE RESCUED THE MOON PRINCESS In the meanwhile Prince Dorion, distracted with grief, was trying in every way to dig down deep enough to rescue his beloved bride.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But all day he searched the world for her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the stones would not yield.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading But the stones would not yield.
