used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
(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 The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
a youthful male person
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
a person who is in charge
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
travel across or pass over
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
divisible by two
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
temporary military shelter
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
on one occasion
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
on the contrary
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
stringsnounUS /strɪŋz/
the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
express in words
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading The king welcomed the girls eagerly, and asked them all manner of questions about the tree, but as they had never even heard of its existence, they could tell him nothing.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
which person or people
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘Then go and bring them here, and I will wait,’ said the king, and the boy ran off and told the sisters that a great chief, with strings of jewels round his neck, had sent for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Seven girls live in a hut down there,’ replied the boy, pointing with his finger to where the sun was setting.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And if we, who live close by the forest, do not know, you may be sure no one does,’ added the eldest, who was rather cross at finding this was all that the king wanted of them.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Pleased and excited the six elder sisters at once followed the boy, but the youngest, who was busy, and who did not care about strangers, stayed behind, to finish the work she was doing.
