used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
afootadverbUS /əˈfʊt/
on foot; walking
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
(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 So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
crook-backed
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From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
greatly pleased
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
put on clothes
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
moving swiftly
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
graspedverbUS /ɡræspt/
past form of “grasp” — hold firmly
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
for more time
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
Minnikin
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From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
not any; not one
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
Ritter
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From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
cut with a saw
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
express in words
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
skippedverbUS /skɪpt/
inflected form of “skip” — bypass
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
slashedadjectiveUS /slæʃt/
patterned by having color applied with sweeping strokes
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But when Ritter Red saw that there was no longer any danger afoot, he lost no time in creeping down from the tree.
TrollnounUS /troʊl/
(Scandanavian folklore) a supernatural creature (either a dwarf or a giant) that is supposed to live in caves or in the mountains
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
at the time that
From this reading When the Princess saw that she was delivered she was so delighted that she did not know what she was doing, and skipped and danced.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
which person or people
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading So he grasped the sword which he had got from the old crook-backed woman, and slashed at the Troll so that all five heads went flying away over the sands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He then threatened the Princess, until at length she was forced to promise to say that it was he who had rescued her, for he told her that if she did not he would kill her.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Come and sleep a bit with your head in my lap,’ she said to Minnikin, and as he slept she put a golden dress on him.
