used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
anew
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
(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 When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
bridaladjectiveUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
of or relating to a wedding
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
costlinessnoun
the quality possessed by something with a great price or value
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
dowernounUS /daʊr/
money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
put on clothes
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
for more time
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
not one, and not any
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
outfitnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪt/
any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
richeradjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃər/
comparative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading And none any longer dared envy the lovely maiden, for never had a princess brought a richer bridal dower into the country.
sea-queen
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From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
sea-queen's
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From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
treasuresnounUS /ˈtreʒərz/
plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
at the time that
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When she was again in the castle, all were astonished at the beauty and costliness of her dress and jewels, in comparison to which those of the other princess were as nothing.
which person or people
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This the maiden promised, with honest tears, and the sea-queen bade her go.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Now all went in solemn procession to the church, and the priests stood before the bridal chairs with their books open, and waited for the prince who, according to the sea-queen's word, would not come until the blessing was to be spoken.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The treasures of the whole kingdom would not have sufficed to pay for such a bridal outfit.
