advancesnounUS /ədˈvænsəz/
plural of “advance” — a movement forward
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
travel across or pass over
From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
take in solid food
From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
set up or found
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
goblinsnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪnz/
plural of “goblin” — (folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
Jesu's
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From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
juniper-berries
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From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
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 But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
not any; not one
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
except for; apart from
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
express in words
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
the upper part of anything
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
twas
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From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
literature in metrical form
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But after her mother had gone, she found so many berries that she forgot to say her verse, and so she was enchanted and taken into the hill.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
at the time that
From this reading When Andrew learned who her mother and her people were, he saw that they were related to him, and they became very good friends.
Wherein
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From this reading "I eat juniper-berries blue, Wherein Jesu's cross I view.
which person or people
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
whortle-berries
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From this reading I eat whortle-berries red, Since 'twas for my sake He bled!"
but in spite of that
From this reading And there no harm had been done her, save that she had lost the top joint of the little finger of her left hand, and the goblins had been kind to her; yet it had always seemed to her as though something were not as it should be, she felt as though something weighed upon her, and she had suffered greatly from the advances of the dwarf who had been chosen for her husband.
