used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
(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 The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
bull'snounUS /bʊlz/
possessive form of “bull” — uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
a female human offspring
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
take in solid food
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
else
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From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But no, he must be slaughtered, and he should be slaughtered, and there was no help for it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But no, he must be slaughtered, and he should be slaughtered, and there was no help for it.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
king'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But no, he must be slaughtered, and he should be slaughtered, and there was no help for it.
not any; not one
From this reading But no, he must be slaughtered, and he should be slaughtered, and there was no help for it.
not one, and not any
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
others
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From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
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 But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
express in words
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading But no, he must be slaughtered, and he should be slaughtered, and there was no help for it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
except if; if not
From this reading But the queen pretended to be ill, and gave the physician a great deal of money so that he should say that she could not recover unless she had some of the blue bull's flesh to eat.
warred
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From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
at the time that
From this reading When the king's daughter heard this, she felt sad, and went into the stable to the bull.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now the king came home, and he had defeated the other king, against whom he had warred; and the whole castle was overjoyed, and none was more joyful than the king's daughter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The king's daughter and others as well asked the physician whether nothing else would do, and pleaded for the bull; for all liked him, and said that there was not such another in the whole kingdom.
