used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
(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 Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
can't
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From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
a female human offspring
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
dearly loved
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
a young female
From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
cause to move by striking
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN MUSHROOM LAND.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading IN MUSHROOM LAND.
immediately past
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
take in marriage
From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
murmuringnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
MUSHROOMnounUS /ˈmʌʃruːm/
common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool)
From this reading IN MUSHROOM LAND.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
and nothing more
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
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 Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Who will want to marry a girl he can’t see?” said the King.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading They thought of all ways to recover their dear daughter, and at last the Queen hit on a plan.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now all the Kingdom next Fairy Land was miserable, and All the people were murmuring, and the King and Queen were nearly melted in tears.
which person or people
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “My dear,” she said to the King, “let us offer to give our daughter for a wife, to any Prince who will only find her and bring her home.”
