used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
aren't
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From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
beggingnounUS /ˈbeɡɪŋ/
a solicitation for money or food (especially in the street by an apparently penniless person)
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
Chubbins
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From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
didn't
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From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
fiddlenounUS /ˈfɪdəl/
bowed stringed instrument that is the highest member of the violin family; this instrument has four strings and a hollow body and an unfretted fingerboard and is played with a bow
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
in a free manner
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
the force of workers available
From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
patheticadjectiveUS /pəˈθetɪk/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
participate in games or sport
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
express the need or desire for
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
s'pose
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From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
Sakareen
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From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
express in words
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Princess Sakareen "SAY, play us a tune," said Chubbins to the king.
precisely as stated
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Majesty didn't seem to like being addressed so bluntly, but he was very fond of playing the fiddle, so he graciously obeyed the request and played a pretty and pathetic ballad upon the spun sugar strings.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Then, begging to be excused for a few minutes while the chariot was being made ready, the king left them and went into another room.
which person or people
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
in the company of; together with
From this reading This gave the children a chance to talk freely with the sugar people, and Chubbins said to one man, who looked very smooth on the outside:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
you're
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From this reading "I s'pose you're one of the big men of this place, aren't you?"
