aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
(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 “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Then how came your hair to be like that?” said Mother Hildegarde.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
made afraid
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
only a very short time before
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
Hildegarde
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From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
how
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From this reading “Then how came your hair to be like that?” said Mother Hildegarde.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
kerchiefnounUS /ˈkɜːrtʃəf/
a square scarf that is folded into a triangle and worn over the head or about the neck
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Then how came your hair to be like that?” said Mother Hildegarde.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
Nomansland
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From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
express in speech
From this reading “No,” said the princess; but her heart beat so that she could hardly speak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Then how came your hair to be like that?” said Mother Hildegarde.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Then Mother Hildegarde snatched the kerchief off of the princess’s head, and her golden hair came tumbling down all about her shoulders, glittering, so that it was the finest sight that you could see between here and Nomansland.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said the princess, but all the same she was so frightened that her knees knocked together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Did you go into the little room?” said Mother Hildegarde.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Then how came your hair to be like that?” said Mother Hildegarde.
