used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
(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 It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
Aurore
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From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
dearly loved
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
decreeverbUS /dɪˈkriː/
issue a decree
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
distaffnoun
the sphere of work by women
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
Eaux-Perdues
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From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
fairiesnounUS /ˈferiz/
plural of “fairy” — a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
set up or found
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
how
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From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
plyingverbUS /ˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “ply” — give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
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 The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
SEVENTEENadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
migratory
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Princess was as beautiful as a star.
(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 It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The King, Queen, and Court were in residence at the rural palace of Eaux-Perdues.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Need I relate what happened then?
in or at the place that
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It is well known how the Princess Aurore, wandering one day through the castle, came to the top of a keep, where, in a garret, she found a dear old woman, all alone, plying her distaff.
a late time of life
From this reading SEVENTEEN years, day by day, had elapsed since the fairies’ decree.
