used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
set up or found
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
brought together in one place
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
Hen-wife's
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From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
HinnynounUS /ˈhɪni/
hybrid offspring of a male horse and a female donkey or ass; usually sterile
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
immediately past
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
held up in the air
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
and nothing more
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
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 if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
snibbit
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From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
step-mother
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From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
express in words
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
(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 But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
Witch'snounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading For from them she gathered that the Princess had in some way prevented the old Witch's spell doing what she intended it to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The Princess did so, and found a heap of eggs lying inside, which she lifted into her basket, while the old woman watched her with a curious smile.
showing curiosity
From this reading The Princess went home, and gave this extraordinary message to her step-mother, wondering to herself the while what it meant.
the words that are spoken
From this reading But if she did not understand the Hen-wife's words, the Queen understood them only too well.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go home to your Lady Mother, Hinny," she said at last, "and tell her from me to keep the press door better snibbit."
