aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
(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 man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
busiedverbUS /ˈbɪzid/
inflected form of “busy” — keep busy with
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/
past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
demanding attention
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
a female human offspring
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
the first light of day
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading ‘Hi! get up, old man!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading ‘Hi! get up, old man!
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading ‘Hi! get up, old man!
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading ‘Hi! get up, old man!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
a large and stately mansion
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
a male human offspring
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
in or at that place or location
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
a special situation
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The man’s daughter held her peace all the time, and busied herself about the hearth.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘Hi! get up, old man!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The King’s son carried my daughter from one room to another; he let her fall, ‘tis true, and my child’s foot was broken.’
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
at the time that
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading The night passed, and when the day began to dawn, the witch awakened her husband, crying:
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You poor thing! what is there to see here compared with what _we_ have seen at the palace?
