used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
anew
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
(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 ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
Cancaline
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From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
clutchesnounUS /ˈklʌtʃəz/
the act of grasping
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
demanding attention
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
Delicia
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From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
an opposing military force
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
highest in quality
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
hatesnounUS /heɪts/
plural of “hate” — the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
heart-broken
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From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
information about recent and important events
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
not any; not one
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
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 In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
rescuingverbUS /ˈreskjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “rescue” — free from harm or evil
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading ‘All is lost! my enemy Cancaline has stolen the Princess away.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the greatest terror she ran up again to the Queen, crying:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I know no way of rescuing Delicia from her clutches.’
at the time that
From this reading When the Queen heard this terrible news she was heart-broken, and begged the Fairy to do all she could to get the poor little Princess back again.
which person or people
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must know that she is a cruel fairy who hates me, and as she is older than I am and has more power, I can do nothing against her.
