used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
for the reason that
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
blindingadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
Borealis
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From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
give a description of
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
every person
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
past form of “flash” — gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
Good-morning
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From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
Maida
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From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
photographernounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfər/
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
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 Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
Identical; not different.
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Aurora stopped and smiled.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Aurora stopped and smiled.
successive (without a break)
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
carry out
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
a Caucasian
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
which person or people
From this reading “Good-morning, my children!” she cried, “Who is the Queen of Beauty?”
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Maida stared in astonishment, but the ugly old woman was Queen Aurora Borealis beyond a doubt.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On her head she wore a great golden crown, and as Maida stared at her the same blinding white light flashed from it straight up to the sky, and everybody was pleased because the Queen was pleased.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish I could describe that smile, but it would take three painters and a photographer to do it justice.
