used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘And I,’ ‘And I,’ cried the others.
a female human offspring
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
a young female
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
ten 10s
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
take in marriage
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
the force of workers available
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
not any; not one
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
others
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From this reading ‘And I,’ ‘And I,’ cried the others.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
shoemakernounUS /ˈʃuːmeɪkər/
a person who makes or repairs shoes
From this reading ‘Pretty she is,’ answered the shoemaker, ‘but no daughter of mine.’
shoemaker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
a particular situation
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
do one's shopping
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
be dressed in
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
at the time that
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading ‘Thou hast a pretty daughter,’ said they when they beheld the girl sitting at work.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘I would give a hundred pounds to marry her,’ said one.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Now the king of the country was about to marry, and the young men about the court thronged the shoemaker’s shop to buy fine shoes to wear at the wedding.
