aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
anew
From this reading "We'll have to try again."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
a female human offspring
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
fooledverbUS /fuːld/
past form of “fool” — make a fool or dupe of
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
set up or found
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
giant'snounUS /ˈdʒaɪənts/
possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have to try again."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
how
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From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
loveliest
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From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
not any; not one
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
on one occasion
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
a male human offspring
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
strewed
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From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We'll have to try again."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "We'll have to try again."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "This time he has fooled us," said the princess.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll have to try again."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The next morning the giant got up very early, and went into the forest, and no sooner had he gone than the prince and the king's daughter set about looking for the heart under the threshold of the door.
at the time that
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And she picked the loveliest flowers she could find and strewed them over the threshold--which they had put to rights again--and when the time drew near for the giant's return, the king's son crept under the bed once more.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet no matter how much they dug and searched--they found nothing.
