Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

(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 She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

exhale hard

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

plural of “braid” — a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

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From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

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 She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading “None too well,” said the king’s son.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

not one, and not any

From this reading “None too well,” said the king’s son.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

a male human offspring

From this reading “None too well,” said the king’s son.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading “Then I may help you in a hard task,” said she.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

bound or secured closely

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “None too well,” said the king’s son.

the upper part of anything

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading She sang and sang, and by and by the wind began to blow, and, catching up the maiden’s hair, carried it to the top of the fir-tree, and there tied it to the branches.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

(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 “None too well,” said the king’s son.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading She let down the braids of her golden hair, so that it hung down all about her and upon the ground, and then she began singing to the wind.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Do you climb the fir-tree?” said she.